CVE-2016-10119
Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.
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 34th percentile. Fixed in firejail 0.9.38-1.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.39%EPSS, 34th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.9.38-1firejail +2 more
Description
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
Affected products
Affected packages
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 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Firejail uses 0777 permissions when mounting /tmp, which allows local users to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2016-10119- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-1310No 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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/05/4
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10119
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j7rw-j57q-hgf4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10119
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10119
github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/aa28ac9e09557b833f194f594e2940919d940d1f
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10119