Description
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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1 ↗
- http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3 ↗
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873 ↗
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html ↗