CVE-2009-1215

Race condition in GNU screen 4.0.3 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/screen-exchange temporary file.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateApr 01, 2009, 10:30

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-362

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

1.9

Vector String

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=521123
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?25296
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34521
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/+bug/315993
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492104
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49887

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-362

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

1.9

Vector String

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE