CVE-2025-46803
Public on 2025-05-13
Modified on 2025-05-13
Description
Screen by Default Creates World Writable PTYs
Introduced with: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/commit/?id=78a961188f7da528c7cefcc63e07f35f04e69a93 (v.5.0.0)
Patch: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/commit/?id=d5d7bf43f3842e8b62d5f34eb4b031de7c8098c1
Info: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1
Introduced with: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/commit/?id=78a961188f7da528c7cefcc63e07f35f04e69a93 (v.5.0.0)
Patch: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/commit/?id=d5d7bf43f3842e8b62d5f34eb4b031de7c8098c1
Info: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | screen | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | screen | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | screen | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |