CVE - CVE-2017-5426

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-5426	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
On Linux, if the secure computing mode BPF (seccomp-bpf) filter is running when the Gecko Media Plugin sandbox is started, the sandbox fails to be applied and items that would run within the sandbox are run protected only by the running filter which is typically weak compared to the sandbox. Note: this issue only affects Linux. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
References
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BID:96694 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96694 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1257361 CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/ SECTRACK:1037966 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20170113	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170113)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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