fkie_cve-2009-1214
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2009-04-01 10:30
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
GNU screen 4.0.3 creates the /tmp/screen-exchange temporary file with world-readable permissions, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive session information.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnu screen 4.0.3



{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "AFF73BAA-7734-46E6-9F9C-0A5AF3E5E365",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "GNU screen 4.0.3 creates the /tmp/screen-exchange temporary file with world-readable permissions, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive session information."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "GNU Screen v4.0.3, crea el archivo temporal /tmp/screen-exchange con permisos de lectura, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener informaci\u00f3n sensible."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2009-1214",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2009-04-01T10:30:00.467",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=521123"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?25296"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/7"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34521"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/+bug/315993"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492104"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49886"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=521123"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?25296"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/7"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34521"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/+bug/315993"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492104"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49886"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "comment": "Red Hat does not consider this to be a security issue.  Affected file is supposed to be used to exchange information between local system users, therefore open permissions are intentional.",
      "lastModified": "2009-04-02T00:00:00",
      "organization": "Red Hat"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-264"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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