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CVE-2017-5618
Published: Mar 20, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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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References
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1
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http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142
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[oss-security] 20170129 Re: CVE request: GNU screen escalation
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[screen-devel] 20170124 [bug #50142] root exploit 4.5.0
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