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.
Published: 2017-01-09
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1315 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3375-1 LXC vulnerability
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Linuxcontainers Lxc
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.026Z

Reserved: 2017-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-10124

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-09T08:59:00.153

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-10124

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