What is the severity of CVE-2016-10122?

CVE-2016-10122 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10122?

To fix CVE-2016-10122, it is advised to upgrade Firejail to the latest version where the environment variable sanitization issue is addressed.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-10122?

Local users of Firejail are affected by CVE-2016-10122, as it involves improper cleaning of environment variables.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10122?

CVE-2016-10122 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability.

When was CVE-2016-10122 disclosed?

CVE-2016-10122 was disclosed in January 2017.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-10122

high

7.8

CWE

264

13/4/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-10122

First published: Thu Apr 13 2017(Updated: )

Firejail does not properly clean environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Firejail Project Firejail

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10122?
CVE-2016-10122 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10122?
To fix CVE-2016-10122, it is advised to upgrade Firejail to the latest version where the environment variable sanitization issue is addressed.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-10122?
Local users of Firejail are affected by CVE-2016-10122, as it involves improper cleaning of environment variables.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10122?
CVE-2016-10122 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability.
When was CVE-2016-10122 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10122 was disclosed in January 2017.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10122?
CVE-2016-10122 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10122?
To fix CVE-2016-10122, it is advised to upgrade Firejail to the latest version where the environment variable sanitization issue is addressed.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-10122?
Local users of Firejail are affected by CVE-2016-10122, as it involves improper cleaning of environment variables.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10122?
CVE-2016-10122 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability.
When was CVE-2016-10122 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10122 was disclosed in January 2017.