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DEBIAN-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...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
policykit-1
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Debian:13
policykit-1
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"123-1"}]}]
Debian:14
policykit-1
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"123-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org