Local Privilege Escalation in GNU Screen before 4.5.1 via Logfile Permission Vulnerability

CVE-2017-5618 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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