CVE-2017-7794

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-7794
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-06-11 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC
DescriptionOn Linux systems, if the content process is compromised, the sandbox broker will allow files to be truncated even though the sandbox explicitly only has read access to the local file system and no write permissions. Note: This attack only affects the Linux operating system. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-276

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel - All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel - All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof Content, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1374281 - (CVE-2017-7794) linux sandbox broker permits truncating files using read-only access CONFIRM bugzilla.mozilla.org Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 55 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
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