CVE-2017-5618
N/A
Published: March 20, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorScreen
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
GNU screen before 4.5.1 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges by leveraging improper checking of logfile permissions.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863
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