high7.8
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 term…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Polkit | All versions |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |