CVE-2016-10124

Description

An issue was discovered in Linux Containers (LXC) before 2016-02-22. When executing a program via lxc-attach, the nonpriv session can escape to the parent session by using the TIOCSTI ioctl to push characters into the terminal's input buffer, allowing an attacker to escape the container.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/15/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95404 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/03/5
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-09 vendor advisory
https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/e986ea3dfa4a2957f71ae9bfaed406dd6e1ffff6 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10124?
CVE-2016-10124 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10124?
To fix CVE-2016-10124, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10124 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10124 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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