Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2016-2568
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.35%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| freedesktop | polkit | all |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 6.0, 7.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.351%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-02-26T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2017-02-13T18:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-02-25 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T23:32:20 |
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