VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-2568
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-02-13
Last modified2026-10-08
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
pkexec, when used with --user nonpriv, allows local users to escape to the parent session via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer.
Weakness classification
- CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory