screen: A minor information leak when running Screen with setuid-root privileges allows unprivileged users to deduce informat...
CVE-2025-46804 is fixed in screen on 1 platform, first by screen 4.9.0-1ubuntu0.1, released May 7, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| screen · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 4.9.1-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46804 | May 26, 2025 |
| screen · Debian 14 | 4.9.1-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46804 | May 26, 2025 |
| screen · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.9.0-1ubuntu0.1 | screen 4.9.0-1ubuntu0.1 | May 7, 2025 |
| screen · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 4.9.1-1ubuntu1 | screen 4.9.1-1ubuntu1 | May 7, 2025 |
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