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CVE-2016-2568

CVE-2016-2568

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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.

CVSS 7.8 · High · EPSS 0.4% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • policykit-1 Debian:12

    Versions
    • 122-3
    • 122-4
    • 123-1
    • 123-2
    • 123-3
    • 124-1
    • 124-2
    • 124-3
    • 125-1
    • 125-2
    • 126-1
    • 126-2
    • 127-1
    • 127-2
    • 127-3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • policykit-1 Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 123-1

    Update to 123-1

  • policykit-1 Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 123-1

    Update to 123-1

  • policykit-1 Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.105-3ubuntu3
    • 0.105-4ubuntu1
    • 0.105-4ubuntu2
    • 0.105-4ubuntu2.14.04.1
    • 0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.1
    • 0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.2
    • 0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.5
    • 0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.6
    • 0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.6+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • policykit-1 Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.105-11ubuntu2
    • 0.105-13
    • 0.105-13ubuntu1
    • 0.105-14
    • 0.105-14.1
    • 0.105-14.1ubuntu0.1
    • 0.105-14.1ubuntu0.4
    • 0.105-14.1ubuntu0.5
    • 0.105-14.1ubuntu0.5+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • policykit-1 Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.105-18
    • 0.105-20
    • 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1
    • 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.4
    • 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.5
    • 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.6
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • policykit-1 Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.105-26ubuntu1
    • 0.105-26ubuntu1.1
    • 0.105-26ubuntu1.2
    • 0.105-26ubuntu1.3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • policykit-1 Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.105-31
    • 0.105-31ubuntu1
    • 0.105-31.1
    • 0.105-32
    • 0.105-33
    • 0.105-33ubuntu0.1
    • 0.105-33ubuntu0.2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • policykit-1 Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 123-1
    • 123-3
    • 124-1
    • 124-1ubuntu1
    • 124-2ubuntu1
    • 124-2ubuntu1.24.04.2
    • 124-2ubuntu1.24.04.3
    • 124-2ubuntu1.24.04.4
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • policykit-1 Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 126-2
    • 126-2ubuntu0.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • policykit-1 Ubuntu:26.10

    Versions
    • 127-2ubuntu1
    • 127-3
    • 127-3ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • policykit-1 Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 126-2
    • 127-1
    • 127-2
    • 127-2ubuntu1
    • 127-2ubuntu1.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

Original sources

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