CVE-2017-5618

7.8 highEPSS 1.1%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 65% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-863
Published: 2017-03-20
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

gnu:screen

References

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873

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