CVE-2016-10124
An issue was discovered in Linux Containers (LXC) before 2016-02-22. When executing a program via...
CVE-2016-10124 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Linuxcontainers Lxc, published January 9, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.53%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in lxc 1:2.0.0-1.
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10124- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10124- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-1315 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-1315- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-97h5-fmw5-r7vf
An issue was discovered in Linux Containers (LXC) before 2016-02-22. When executing a program via...
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.
- Record
GHSA-97h5-fmw5-r7vf- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10124- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-10124
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10124- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10124
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10124- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3375-1 No score
lxc vulnerability
It was discovered that LXC incorrectly handled the TIOCSTI ioctl. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escape LXC containers.
- Record
USN-3375-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
lxcDebian:12 |
before 1:2.0.0-1 | 1:2.0.0-1 |
lxcDebian:13 |
before 1:2.0.0-1 | 1:2.0.0-1 |
lxcDebian:14 |
before 1:2.0.0-1 | 1:2.0.0-1 |
lxcUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.0.10-0ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 1.0.0~alpha1-0ubuntu111.0.0~alpha2-0ubuntu11.0.0~alpha2-0ubuntu31.0.0~alpha2-0ubuntu41.0.0~alpha2-0ubuntu5 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.0~alpha2-0ubuntu61.0.0~alpha3-0ubuntu11.0.0~alpha3-0ubuntu21.0.0~alpha3-0ubuntu31.0.0~alpha3-0ubuntu41.0.0~alpha3-0ubuntu51.0.0~alpha3-0ubuntu61.0.0~alpha3-0ubuntu71.0.0~alpha3-0ubuntu81.0.0~beta1-0ubuntu11.0.0~beta1-0ubuntu21.0.0~beta1-0ubuntu31.0.0~beta2-0ubuntu11.0.0~beta2-0ubuntu21.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu11.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu11.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu21.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu21.0.0~rc3-0ubuntu11.0.0~rc4-0ubuntu11.0.0-0ubuntu11.0.0-0ubuntu21.0.0-0ubuntu31.0.0-0ubuntu41.0.1-0ubuntu11.0.2-0ubuntu11.0.2-0ubuntu21.0.3-0ubuntu11.0.3-0ubuntu21.0.3-0ubuntu31.0.4-0ubuntu0.11.0.5-0ubuntu0.11.0.6-0ubuntu0.11.0.7-0ubuntu0.11.0.7-0ubuntu0.21.0.7-0ubuntu0.51.0.7-0ubuntu0.61.0.7-0ubuntu0.71.0.7-0ubuntu0.91.0.7-0ubuntu0.101.0.8-0ubuntu0.31.0.8-0ubuntu0.41.0.9-0ubuntu21.0.9-0ubuntu31.0.10-0ubuntu1 |
1.0.10-0ubuntu1.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |