DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1215

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1215
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1215.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1215
Upstream
Published
2009-04-01T10:30:00Z
Modified
2026-09-17T06:47:41Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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

Affected packages

Debian:12 / screen

Package

Name
screen
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/screen?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.0.3-13

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1215.json"

Debian:13 / screen

Package

Name
screen
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/screen?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.0.3-13

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1215.json"

Debian:14 / screen

Package

Name
screen
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/screen?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.0.3-13

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1215.json"