Oval Definition:
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20162568000
Revision Date
:
2017-02-13
Version
:
1
Title
:
CVE-2016-2568 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
Description
:
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.
Family
:
unix
Class
:
vulnerability
Status
:
Reference(s)
:
CVE-2016-2568
Platform(s)
:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Product(s)
:
Definition Synopsis
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
AND
The 'policykit-1' package in bionic is affected, but a decision has been made to defer addressing it (note: '2019-03-20').
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