Description (CNA)
Format string vulnerability in screen 3.9.5 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via format characters in the vbell_msg initialization variable.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5188
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/updates/MDKSA-2000-044.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-058.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv6_draht_screen_txt.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/80178
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1641
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0530.html
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5188
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/updates/MDKSA-2000-044.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-058.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv6_draht_screen_txt.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/80178
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1641
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0530.html