Description
A minor information leak when running Screen with setuid-root privileges allows unprivileged users to deduce information about a path that would otherwise not be available.


Affected are older Screen versions, as well as version 5.0.0.
Published: 2025-05-26
Score: 2 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16307 A minor information leak when running Screen with setuid-root privileges allows unprivileged users to deduce information about a path that would otherwise not be available. Affected are older Screen versions, as well as version 5.0.0.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7978-1 GNU Screen vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 27 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 27 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A minor information leak when running Screen with setuid-root privileges allosw unprivileged users to deduce information about a path that would otherwise not be available. Affected are older Screen versions, as well as version 5.0.0. A minor information leak when running Screen with setuid-root privileges allows unprivileged users to deduce information about a path that would otherwise not be available. Affected are older Screen versions, as well as version 5.0.0.

Mon, 26 May 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in Screen. It generates an error message that allows unprivileged users to deduce information about a path that should not be accessible. A minor information leak when running Screen with setuid-root privileges allosw unprivileged users to deduce information about a path that would otherwise not be available. Affected are older Screen versions, as well as version 5.0.0.
Title screen: File Existence Tests via Socket Lookup Error Messages Screen 5.0.0 and older versions allow file existence tests when installed setuid-root
Weaknesses CWE-203
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Fri, 16 May 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE. A flaw was found in Screen. It generates an error message that allows unprivileged users to deduce information about a path that should not be accessible.

Wed, 14 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title screen: File Existence Tests via Socket Lookup Error Messages
Weaknesses CWE-497
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Low


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-28T13:48:38.991Z

Reserved: 2025-04-30T11:28:04.728Z

Link: CVE-2025-46804

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-27T14:06:57.604Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-05-26T14:15:19.850

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-46804

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-05-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-46804 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-06-23T19:31:58Z

Weaknesses