Race Condition Affecting screen package, versions <4.0.3-13


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-SCREEN-1559250
  • published1 Apr 2009
  • disclosed1 Apr 2009

Introduced: 1 Apr 2009

CVE-2009-1215  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 screen to version 4.0.3-13 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream screen package and not the screen package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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