DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5618

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5618
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5618.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5618
Upstream
Published
2017-03-20T16:59:02.077Z
Modified
2025-11-19T01:04:37.580052Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / screen

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.5.0-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / screen

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.5.0-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / screen

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.5.0-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / screen

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.5.0-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}