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CVE-2016-2779
Published: Feb 7, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
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References
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=815922
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[oss-security] 20160226 CVE Request: util-linux runuser tty hijacking via TIOCSTI ioctl
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[oss-security] 20160227 Re: CVE Request: util-linux runuser tty hijacking via TIOCSTI ioctl
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