An issue was discovered in Linux Containers (LXC) before 2016-02-22
Published Jan 9, 2017
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.53%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01531) | 73.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01531) | 71.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00300) | 51.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 60.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 60.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 58.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/15/5 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/03/5 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95404 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/e986ea3dfa4a2957f71ae9bfaed406dd6e1ffff6 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-09 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/15/5 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/03/5 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95404 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/lxc/lxc/commit/e986ea3dfa4a2957f71ae9bfaed406dd6e1ffff6 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-09 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
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