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CVE-2017-5618

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-20 Mar, 2017 | 16:00
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 15:04
Rejected At-
Credits

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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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:20 Mar, 2017 | 16:00
Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 15:04
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
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CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
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Exploits
Credits
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EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:20 Mar, 2017 | 16:59
Updated At:20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.07.8HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
GNU
gnu
>>screen>>Versions up to 4.5.0(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-863Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-863
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8cve@mitre.org
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Third Party Advisory
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.htmlcve@mitre.org
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
Third Party Advisory
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Release Notes
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Release Notes
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory

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