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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade util-linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade uuiddUpgrade libblkidUpgrade libuuidUpgrade util-linuxUpgrade libmountUpgrade libblkid-develUpgrade libuuid-devel | Jun 17, 2020 | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade libuuid-develUpgrade libblkidUpgrade libmountUpgrade uuiddUpgrade libblkid-develUpgrade util-linuxUpgrade libuuid | Jan 20, 2021 | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade libmountUpgrade libblkidUpgrade libuuidUpgrade libuuid-develUpgrade util-linuxUpgrade uuiddUpgrade libblkid-devel | Dec 16, 2020 | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade python-libmountUpgrade libblkid1-32bitUpgrade libuuid1-32bitUpgrade libmount-develUpgrade libfdisk-develUpgrade util-linuxUpgrade uuiddUpgrade libmount1-32bitUpgrade libblkid1Upgrade libblkid-devel-staticUpgrade libfdisk1Upgrade util-linux-systemdUpgrade libblkid-develUpgrade libsmartcols-develUpgrade libuuid-devel-staticUpgrade libmount1Upgrade libuuid1Upgrade libuuid-develUpgrade libsmartcols1Upgrade util-linux-lang | Dec 9, 2016 | Dec 9, 2016 |
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