vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-2568): policykit-1 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 13, 2017 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 13, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
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.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
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