CVE-2009-1215

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Gnu Screen
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 April 2009

Summary

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.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492104
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/7
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/+bug/315993
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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