CVE-2009-1215 describes a race condition in GNU screen version 4.0.3, allowing local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files. This vulnerability arises from a symlink attack on the /tmp/screen-exchange temporary file. With a CVSS score of 1.9, it is considered low severity, requiring local access and medium attack complexity to achieve a partial impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_screen:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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