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CVE-2017-5618 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1 CVERelease NotesThird Party Advisory
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3 CVEExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-863Incorrect Authorization[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gnu screen
<= 4.5.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5618
NVD Published Date:
Mar 20, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-5618 Details - Not Deferred