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CVE-2016-9016

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a...

8.8 HighFix available

CVE-2016-9016 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Firejail Project Firejail, published January 19, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in firejail 0.9.44-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.35%EPSS, 29th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.9.44-1firejail +3 more

Description

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

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

0.35%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
firejail
Debian:12
before 0.9.44-1
0.9.44-1
firejail
Debian:13
before 0.9.44-1
0.9.44-1
firejail
Debian:14
before 0.9.44-1
0.9.44-1
firejail
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 0.9.38-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
0.9.28-10.9.32-10.9.34-10.9.36-10.9.38-1
0.9.38-1ubuntu0.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used8.8

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

Record
CVE-2016-9016
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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-284
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

Record
CVE-2016-9016
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-9838No score

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

Record
EUVD-2016-9838
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5wqv-pw8v-69qc8.8

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a...

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

Record
GHSA-5wqv-pw8v-69qc
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-284
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV8.8

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

Record
CVE-2016-9016
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-90168.8

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9016
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-90168.8

Firejail 0.9.38.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9016
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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