{"action":"Upgrade screen to 4.5.0-3 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"4.5.0-3","introduced":"0"}],"component":"screen","cve_ids":[],"ecosystem":"Debian","ecosystem_qualifier":"Debian:12","exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["4.5.0-3"],"id":"tcs_01M5NCFCK8QCCJ6AANNJM5MBKD","modified_at":"2026-09-01T20:03:48.588758558Z","published_at":"2017-03-20T16:59:02.077Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5618","https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5618"],"severity":{"label":"high","score":7.8},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5618","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5618"}],"summary":"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."}