Description
socket.c in GNU Screen through 4.9.0, when installed setuid or setgid (the default on platforms such as Arch Linux and FreeBSD), allows local users to send a privileged SIGHUP signal to any PID, causing a denial of service or disruption of the target process.
Published: 2023-04-08
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-28637 socket.c in GNU Screen through 4.9.0, when installed setuid or setgid (the default on platforms such as Arch Linux and FreeBSD), allows local users to send a privileged SIGHUP signal to any PID, causing a denial of service or disruption of the target process.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6198-1 GNU Screen vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7978-1 GNU Screen vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 09 May 2025 20:45:00 +0000

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References

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Weaknesses CWE-732
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-09T20:03:31.472Z

Reserved: 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-24626

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-09T20:03:31.472Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-08T05:15:07.063

Modified: 2025-05-09T20:15:37.510

Link: CVE-2023-24626

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-04-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-24626 - Bugzilla

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