CVE-2009-1215

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 v2.0 1.9 LOW

1.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?25296
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=521123
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/7
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/+bug/315993
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492104
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34521
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49887

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_screen:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-04-01 03:30

Updated : 2017-08-16 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2009-1215

Mitre link : CVE-2009-1215

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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Products Affected

gnu

gnu_screen

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