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Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting policykit-1 package, versions *

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Scope Changed
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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Red Hat
6.1 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN8-POLICYKIT1-318637
  • published 13 Feb 2017
  • disclosed 13 Feb 2017
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Introduced: 13 Feb 2017

CVE-2016-2568 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-116 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:8 policykit-1.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream policykit-1 package and not the policykit-1 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.