CVE-2009-1214

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control

Publication date:

01/04/2009

Last modified:

09/04/2025

Description

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.

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.90 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 2.0

4.90

Severity 2.0

MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:4.0.3:::::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=521123
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?25296=
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34521
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/+bug/315993
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492104
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49886
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=521123
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?25296=
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34521
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/+bug/315993
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492104
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49886