CVE catalog

CVE-2016-8659

bubblewrap: CVE-2016-8659

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Oct 12, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.40% · Oct 27, 2026

Bubblewrap before 0.1.3 sets the PR_SET_DUMPABLE flag, which might allow local users to gain privileges by attaching to the process, as demonstrated by sending commands to a PrivSep socket.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	bubblewrap	sid	`0.13.1-1`	fixed
Debian	bubblewrap	forky	`0.13.1-1`	fixed
Debian	bubblewrap	trixie	`0.12.0-1~deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	bubblewrap	trixie-security	`0.12.0-1~deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	bubblewrap	bookworm	`0.8.0-2+deb12u1`	fixed
Debian	bubblewrap	bookworm-security	`0.8.0-2+deb12u1`	fixed
Opensuse	flatpak	tumbleweed	`0.6.14-1.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	bubblewrap	source	sid	`0.1.2-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[840605]
Debian	bubblewrap	source	forky	`0.1.2-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[840605]
Debian	bubblewrap	source	trixie	`0.1.2-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[840605]
Debian	bubblewrap	source	bookworm	`0.1.2-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[840605]
Opensuse	flatpak	rpm	tumbleweed	`0.6.14-1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10386-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #840605]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[bubblewrap]Unknown
Details (4)
- 0.8.0-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.2-2
  dsa · bubblewrap · debian · bookworm; dsa · bubblewrap · debian · 12
- 0.8.0-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.2-2
  dsa · bubblewrap · debian · bookworm; dsa · bubblewrap · debian · 12
- 0.8.0-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.2-2
  dsa · bubblewrap · debian · bookworm; dsa · bubblewrap · debian · 12
- 0.8.0-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.2-2
  dsa · bubblewrap · debian · bookworm; dsa · bubblewrap · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[bubblewrap]Unknown
Details (4)
- 0.11.0-2+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.2-2
  dsa · bubblewrap · debian · 13
- 0.11.0-2+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.2-2
  dsa · bubblewrap · debian · 13
- 0.12.0-1~deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.2-2
  dsa · bubblewrap · debian · 13
- 0.12.0-1~deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.2-2
  dsa · bubblewrap · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[flatpak]Unknown
Source package: [flatpak]
Details (1)
- 1.18.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.6.14-1.1
  dsa · flatpak · opensuse · tumbleweed
[flatpak-devel]Unknown
Source package: [flatpak]
Details (1)
- 1.18.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.6.14-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · flatpak · opensuse · tumbleweed
[flatpak-remote-flathub]Unknown
Source package: [flatpak]
Details (1)
- 1.18.2-1.1 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.6.14-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · flatpak · opensuse · tumbleweed
[flatpak-selinux]Unknown
Source package: [flatpak]
Details (1)
- 1.18.2-1.1 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.6.14-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · flatpak · opensuse · tumbleweed
[flatpak-zsh-completion]Unknown
Source package: [flatpak]
Details (1)
- 1.18.2-1.1 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.6.14-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · flatpak · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libflatpak0]Unknown
Source package: [flatpak]
Details (1)
- 1.18.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.6.14-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · flatpak · opensuse · tumbleweed
[system-user-flatpak]Unknown
Source package: [flatpak]
Details (1)
- 1.18.2-1.1 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.6.14-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · flatpak · opensuse · tumbleweed
[typelib-1_0-Flatpak-1_0]Unknown
Source package: [flatpak]
Details (1)
- 1.18.2-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 0.6.14-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · flatpak · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:23:32 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]