DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5618

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5618

    Published: 20 Mar 2017Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-5618

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5618

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: screen

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/screen?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -4.5.0-3

    Affected versions

    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
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