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fzzzy on May 13, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Multiple security issues in GNU Screen

screen has used setuid root for multiuser for at least 20 years. Used to use it in multiuser for remote pair programming.

icedchai on May 13, 2025 [–]

I remember installing screen on a SunOS box back in the early 90's. It's been around a longggg time.

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