CVE-2017-5180 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-5180: Firejail before 0.9.44.4 and 0.9.38.x LTS before 0.9.38.8 LTS does not consider the .Xauthority case during its attempt to prevent accessing user files with an euid of zero, which allows local users to conduct sandbox-escape attacks via vectors involving a symlink and the --private option.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-5180 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firejail→ fixed in0.9.44.2-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firejail
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firejail→ fixed in0.9.44.2-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firejail
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firejail→ fixed in0.9.44.2-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firejail
```

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