CVE-2016-2779 describes a vulnerability in the runuser utility within util-linux, allowing local users to escape to the parent session. This is achieved by crafting a TIOCSTI ioctl call, which injects characters into the terminal's input buffer. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, but potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.24.2-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:2.24.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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