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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…
High8.6EPSS 1.5%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 25% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/15/5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 95404 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/03/5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-201711-09 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/e986ea3dfa4a2957f71ae9bfaed406dd6e1ffff6 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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