vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-5618: Incorrect Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 20, 2017 | Aug 30, 2017 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 20, 2017
Added
Aug 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
GNU screen before 4.5.1 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges by leveraging improper checking of logfile permissions.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-screen
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