CVE-2016-2779
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.04%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-2779
To remediate CVE-2016-2779, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/util-linux—upgrade to 2.31.1-0.1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2779 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.31.1-0.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |