vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-24626: Security patch for screen (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Apr 8, 2023 | May 3, 2023 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 8, 2023
Added
May 3, 2023
Modified
May 20, 2026
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.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-screenamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-screen-debuginfo
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