CVE-2016-2568Published

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.

Exact source revision recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.

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cve-program · CVE-2016-2568

Published

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.

Source published: 13 Feb 2017 18:00:00 UTC
Source modified: 8 Oct 2026 21:14:04 UTC
Observed here: 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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