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.

PriorityP47low1.9CVSS 2.0

AVLACMAuNCNIPAN

EPSS

0.23%

14.0th percentile

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.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	screen	< screen 4.0.3-13 (bookworm)	screen 4.0.3-13 (bookworm)
gnu	gnu_screen	—	—
gnu	screen	>= 0 < 4.0.3-13	4.0.3-13
gnu	screen	>= 0 < 4.0.3-13	4.0.3-13
gnu	screen	>= 0 < 4.0.3-13	4.0.3-13
gnu	screen	>= 0 < 4.0.3-13	4.0.3-13

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.01.9LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

osv1.9LOW

vendor_debian1.9LOW

vendor_redhat1.9LOW

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