CVE-2017-5618 (GCVE-0-2017-5618)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-03-20 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:04
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Summary
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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CWE
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