High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 20, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-5618
CVE-2017-5618
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
4- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLognvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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