CVE-2017-5618
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2017-5618 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v3 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 7 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity Impact | High |
| Availability Impact | High |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | screen | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | screen | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | screen | Not affected |
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