CVE-2016-2568
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.13%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-2568
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/policykit-1—no fix listed
Is CVE-2016-2568 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |