chroot in GNU coreutils, when used with --userspec, allows local users to escape to the parent session via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer.

The version of coreutils installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2016-2781 advisory.

  - chroot in GNU coreutils, when used with --userspec, allows local users to escape to the parent session via     a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer.   (CVE-2016-2781)

  - chroot in GNU coreutils, when used with --userspec, allows local users to escape to the parent session via     a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer. (CVE-2016-2781)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - chroot in GNU coreutils, when used with --userspec, allows local users to escape to the parent session via     a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer. (CVE-2016-2781)

  - chroot in GNU coreutils, when used with --userspec, allows local users to escape to the parent session via     a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer.   (CVE-2016-2781)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The version of coreutils installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2016-2781 advisory.

  - chroot in GNU coreutils, when used with --userspec, allows local users to escape to the parent session via     a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer.   (CVE-2016-2781)

  - chroot in GNU coreutils, when used with --userspec, allows local users to escape to the parent session via     a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer. (CVE-2016-2781)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
238444	Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: coreutils (CVE-2016-2781)	Nessus	Azure Linux Local Security Checks	medium
219335	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-2781	Nessus	Misc.	medium
201262	CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: coreutils (CVE-2016-2781)	Nessus	MarinerOS Local Security Checks	medium

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