CVE-2016-2781

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20 Input Validation
Publication date:
07/02/2017
Last modified:
09/06/2025

Description

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.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*