Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20162568000
Revision Date:2017-02-13Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-2568 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - 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:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-2568
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) is installed.
  • AND The 'policykit-1' package in cosmic is affected, but a decision has been made to defer addressing it (note: '2019-03-20').
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