CVE-2009-1214

N/A Unknown

Published: April 01, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=521123

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?25296

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34521

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/+bug/315993

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492104

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49886

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=521123