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Re: GNU screen buffer overflow

From: Mariusz Woloszyn <emsi () ipartners pl>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:41:16 +0100 (CET)

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, Timo Sirainen wrote:

Buffer overflow in GNU screen allows privilege escalation for local users.
Usually screen is installed either setgid-utmp or setuid-root.

With devpts and libutempter it is possible to install fully functional
screen without suid/sgid.

-- 
Mariusz Wołoszyn
Internet Security Specialist, GTS - Internet Partners

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