HIGH 7.8 Microsoft
CVE-2016-2568
pkexec, when used with --user nonpriv, allows local users to escape to the parent session
Microsoft Security Update 2026-Aug: pkexec, when used with --user nonpriv, allows local users to escape to the parent session
Affected Products
- azl3 polkit 123-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 polkit 123-2 on Azure Linux 3.0
- cm1 polkit 0.116-7 on CBL Mariner 1.0
- cbl2 polkit 0.119-3 on CBL Mariner 2.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2568
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2568
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 was published on 2026-08-06 via Microsoft. Affected: azl3 polkit 123-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 polkit 123-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, cm1 polkit 0.116-7 on CBL Mariner 1.0 and 1 more.
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