CVE-2016-10124
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-10124 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-01-09 08:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.6 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.002770000 probability, percentile 0.511140000 (date 2026-05-11)
Problem Types: CWE-284 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Linuxcontainers | Lxc | All | rc1 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| LXC CVE-2016-10124 Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| oss-security - AW: Re: CVE request: screen stack overflow (deep recursion) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| LXC: Remote security bypass (GLSA 201711-09) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| oss-security - Re: Multiple disputed issues in util-vserver | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| update lxc-attach manpage · lxc/lxc@e986ea3 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710561 Gentoo Linux LXC Remote Security bypass Vulnerability (GLSA 201711-09)