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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2017-5618

Deferred

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CPE Matches

GNU

>>screen>>Versions up to 4.5.0(inclusive)

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

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-863	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

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

CISA Catalog

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