PT-2007-4340 · Gnu+1 · Gnu Screen+1

Published 2007-06-05 · Updated 2024-08-07 · CVE-2007-3048

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: GNU screen version 4.0.3

Description: The issue allows local users to unlock the screen via a CTRL-C sequence at the password prompt. However, multiple third parties have reported an inability to reproduce this issue.

Recommendations: For GNU screen version 4.0.3, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the password prompt feature until a patch is available or a more permanent solution is found. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-1266

CVE-2007-3048

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Gnu Screen

References · 19

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/4028 · Exploit
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1215 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6806 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1214 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3048 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3048 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5618 · Security Note
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2017-1266 · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3 · Note
• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-June/063728.html · Note
• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-June/063710.html · Note
• https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html · Note
• https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?45713 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34693 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/03/11 · Note