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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2779
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 i...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
util-linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.31.1-0.1"}]}]
Debian:13
util-linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.31.1-0.1"}]}]
Debian:14
util-linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.31.1-0.1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org