Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-35109.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-35109
Upstream
Published
2017-02-13T18:59:00Z
Modified
2026-04-21T04:27:50.304400Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
CVE-2016-2568 affecting package polkit for versions less than 123-1
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Azure Linux:3 / polkit

Package

Name
polkit
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/polkit

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
123-1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-35109.json"