4.9

CVE-2009-1214: gnu screen

CVSS: 4.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2009-1214
Published 01-04-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1214 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in gnu screen. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-04-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • screen< 4.0.3-13
Gnu1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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