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CVE-2016-2779

Published: Feb 07, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
6.2 MODERATE
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V3
8.6 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2779
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

runuser in util-linux allows local users to escape to the parent session via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminals input buffer.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Util-linuxKernel2.24.2-1 (including)2.24.2-1 (including)
Util-linuxUbuntuartful*
Util-linuxUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Util-linuxUbuntuupstream*
Util-linuxUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Util-linuxUbuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
Util-linuxUbuntuwily*
Util-linuxUbuntuxenial*
Util-linuxUbuntuyakkety*
Util-linuxUbuntuzesty*

References

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