CVE-2025-46802
Temporary chown() of users' TTY to mode 0666 allows PTY hijacking in screen
6.0CVSSMEDIUM
Description
For a short time they PTY is set to mode 666, allowing any user on the system to connect to the screen session.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-46802
bugzilla.suse.com
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1
openwall.com
https://redos.red-soft.ru/support/secure/
redos.red-soft.ru
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Timeline
Published
May 26, 2025
Last Updated
May 28, 2025
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