CVE-2017-5618

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.74% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory gnu.org Third-Party Advisory gnu.org Third-Party Advisory gnu.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory gnu.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1 third party advisory release notes
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5618?
CVE-2017-5618 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5618?
To fix CVE-2017-5618, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5618 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5618 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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