CVE-2009-1215

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Publication date:
01/04/2009
Last modified:
09/04/2025

Description

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.

Vulnerable products and versions

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