CVE-2016-10119

Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.

7.8 HighFix available

CVE-2016-10119 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Firejail Project Firejail, published April 13, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in firejail 0.9.38-1.

Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2016-10119
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2016-10119
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-1310 No score

Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Record: EUVD-2016-1310
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j7rw-j57q-hgf4 7.8

Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Record: GHSA-j7rw-j57q-hgf4
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.8

Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2016-10119
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-10119 7.8

Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10119
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10119 7.8

Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10119
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

firejail project firejail

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`firejail` Debian:12	before 0.9.38-1	0.9.38-1
`firejail` Debian:13	before 0.9.38-1	0.9.38-1
`firejail` Debian:14	before 0.9.38-1	0.9.38-1

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	affected
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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Affected products

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