CVE-2017-5618

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.

CVSS v3.0

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 63th percentile

Published

2017-03-20

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-5612
• CVE-2017-5630
• CVE-2017-5611
• CVE-2017-5631
• CVE-2017-5610
• CVE-2017-5633