CVE-2009-1215
Race condition in GNU screen 4.0.3 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/screen-exchange temporary file.
Published:Jan 11, 2009
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Apr 1, 2009
EPSS Score:0.00086
CVSS Score:1.9
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Gnu
Product
Gnu Screen
Gnu
Gnu Screen
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
