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…

published March 20, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01087 · 64.8th percentile
Published
2017-03-20T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 MAR 16:00Z
    GNU screen before 4.5.1 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges by leveraging improper checking of logfile…
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