Vulnerability CVE-2016-2779
Published: 2017-02-07

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.

Type:

CWE-264

 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Util-linux project -> Util-linux 
Kernel -> Util-linux 

 References:
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/27/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/27/2
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=815922
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