Description
GNU screen 4.0.3 creates the /tmp/screen-exchange temporary file with world-readable permissions, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive session information.
Published: 2009-04-01
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1213 GNU screen 4.0.3 creates the /tmp/screen-exchange temporary file with world-readable permissions, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive session information.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:04:49.236Z

Reserved: 2009-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1214

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-04-01T10:30:00.467

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1214

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2009-01-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-1214 - Bugzilla

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