CVE-2016-8659
Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain...
CVE-2016-8659 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Bubblewrap Project Bubblewrap, published February 13, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in bubblewrap 0.1.2-2.
- Severity
- 7.0 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.40%EPSS, 34th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.1.2-2bubblewrap +3 more
Description
Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain privileges by attaching to the process, as demonstrated by sending commands to a PrivSep socket.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bubblewrapDebian:12 | before 0.1.2-2 | 0.1.2-2 |
bubblewrapDebian:13 | before 0.1.2-2 | 0.1.2-2 |
bubblewrapDebian:14 | before 0.1.2-2 | 0.1.2-2 |
flatpakopenSUSE:Tumbleweed | before 0.6.14-1.1 | 0.6.14-1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain privileges by attaching to the process, as demonstrated by sending commands to a PrivSep socket.
- Record
CVE-2016-8659- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain privileges by attaching to the process, as demonstrated by sending commands to a PrivSep socket.
- Record
CVE-2016-8659- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-9498No score
Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain privileges by attaching to the process, as demonstrated by sending commands to a PrivSep socket.
- Record
EUVD-2016-9498- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q7w7-m7vg-xxg8
Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain...
Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain privileges by attaching to the process, as demonstrated by sending commands to a PrivSep socket.
- Record
GHSA-q7w7-m7vg-xxg8- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain privileges by attaching to the process, as demonstrated by sending commands to a PrivSep socket.
- Record
CVE-2016-8659- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-8659
Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain privileges by attaching to the process, as demonstrated by sending commands to a PrivSep socket.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8659- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10386-1No score
flatpak-0.6.14-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the flatpak-0.6.14-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10386-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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/2016/10/13/4
github.com/projectatomic/bubblewrap/issues/107
securityfocus.com/bid/93542
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8659
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8659
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8659