CVE-2009-1214 (GCVE-0-2009-1214)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-04-01 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:04
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2009-03-25 00:00
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