Vulnerability in Linuxcontainers Lxc
CVE-2016-10124
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (74.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/15/5
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95404 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/03/5
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-09 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/e986ea3dfa4a2957f71ae9bfaed406dd6e1ffff6 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10124?
- CVE-2016-10124 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linuxcontainers Lxc, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2017-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10124?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10124 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.