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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
1.90
Severity 2.0
LOW
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_screen:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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/49887
- 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/49887