CVE-2009-1215: Race Condition
First published: Sun Jan 11 2009(Updated: )
Race condition in GNU screen 4.0.3 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/screen-exchange temporary file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | =4.0.3 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?25296
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=521123
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/7
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/+bug/315993
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492104
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34521
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49887
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1215 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1215
- https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2009-1215.json
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-1215?
CVE-2009-1215 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to exploit it through a symlink attack.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1215?
To fix CVE-2009-1215, upgrade to a later version of GNU screen that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What is affected software for CVE-2009-1215?
The vulnerable software for CVE-2009-1215 is GNU screen version 4.0.3.
Can CVE-2009-1215 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2009-1215 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2009-1215?
CVE-2009-1215 is associated with a race condition vulnerability leading to a symlink attack.
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/redhat-cve
- source/Red Hat
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/weakness
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/softwarecombine
- vendor/gnu
- canonical/ubuntu
- version/ubuntu/4.0.3