CVE-2016-2781
low-risk
Published 2017-02-07
chroot in GNU coreutils, when used with --userspec, allows local users to escape to the parent session via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer.
Do I need to act?
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0.08% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.6/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Coreutils
Affected Vendors
References (6)
21
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal