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CVE-2016-2568

CVE-2016-2568 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 0.13% · 32.2th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.13%
32.2th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSpolicykit-10.105-11ubuntu2, 0.105-14.1ubuntu0.5+esm1, 0.105-14.1ubuntu0.5
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSpolicykit-10.105-33, 0, 0.105-31
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSpolicykit-1124-1, 123-3, 123-1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSpolicykit-10.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.5, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1, 0.105-20
Ubuntu:25.10policykit-10, 126-2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSpolicykit-10.105-26ubuntu1.3, 0.105-26ubuntu1.1, 0.105-26ubuntu1
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSpolicykit-10.105-4ubuntu2, 0.105-4ubuntu2.14.04.1, 0.105-4ubuntu3.14.04.5

Timeline

  • Feb 13, 2017 CVE Published
  • Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
  • May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
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  • May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
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