Privilege Context Switching Error Affecting uuidd package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-UUIDD-1960135
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed26 Feb 2016

Introduced: 26 Feb 2016

CVE-2016-2779  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-270  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 uuidd.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream uuidd package and not the uuidd package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

runuser in util-linux allows local users to escape to the parent session via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer.