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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845132
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5141-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'firejail' package(s) announced via the USN-5141-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'firejail' package(s) announced via the USN-5141-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Roman Fiedler discovered that a race condition existed in Firejail
when using OverlayFS to prevent writes to the underlying file system. A
local attacker could use this to gain administrative privileges. Note:
this update disables support for OverlayFS in Firejail.

Affected Software/OS:
'firejail' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-26910
Debian Security Information: DSA-4849 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4849
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-19
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/97d8a03cad19501f017587cc4e47d8418273834b
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/releases/tag/0.9.64.4
https://unparalleled.eu/blog/2021/20210208-rigged-race-against-firejail-for-local-root/
https://unparalleled.eu/publications/2021/advisory-unpar-2021-0.txt
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00015.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/09/1
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