CVE-2016-2779

high

Description

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

References

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=815922

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/27/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/27/1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-02-07

Updated: 2019-01-04

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H