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CVE-2017-5618

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.

VectorLOCAL

PublishedMar 20, 2017, 16:59

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Base Score

Score7.8

Affected Versions

No affected versions found.

References

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html

Weakness Type

CWE-863

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.8

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base SeverityHigh

Version

3.0

Attack Vector (AV)

LOCAL