fkie_cve-2017-5618
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2017-03-20 16:59
Modified
2025-04-20 01:37
Severity ?
Summary
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
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