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CVE-2020-5291

CVE-2020-5291 PUBLISHED

Bubblewrap (bwrap) before version 0.4.1, if installed in setuid mode and the kernel supports unprivileged user namespaces, then the `bwrap --userns2` option can be used to make the setuid process keep running as root while being traceable. This can in turn be used to gain root permissions. Note that this only affects the combination of bubblewrap in setuid mode (which is typically used when unprivileged user namespaces are not supported) and the support of unprivileged user namespaces. Known to be affected are: * Debian testing/unstable, if unprivileged user namespaces enabled (not default) * Debian buster-backports, if unprivileged user namespaces enabled (not default) * Arch if using `linux-hardened`, if unprivileged user namespaces enabled (not default) * Centos 7 flatpak COPR, if unprivileged user namespaces enabled (not default) This has been fixed in the 0.4.1 release, and all affected users should update.

EPSS 0.18% · 39.1th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.18%
39.1th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSbubblewrap0.3.3-2, 0.4.0-1, 0.4.0-1ubuntu2

Timeline

  • Mar 31, 2020 CVE Published
  • Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
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