CVE-2025-23395

Screen 5.0.0 when it runs with setuid-root privileges does not drop privileges while operating on a user supplied path. This allows unprivileged users to create files in arbitrary locations with `root` ownership, the invoking user's (real) group ownership and file mode 0644. All data written to the Screen PTY will be logged into this file, allowing to escalate to root privileges
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
suseCNA
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA-ADPADP
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Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 1%
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
screen
bullseye
4.8.0-6
fixed
bookworm
4.9.0-4
fixed
sid
4.9.1-3
fixed
trixie
4.9.1-3
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
screen
plucky
not-affected
oracular
not-affected
noble
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-23395
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1