CVE-2025-46802 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-46802: Temporary chown() of users' TTY to mode 0666 allows PTY hijacking in screen

Vendor Suse
Product SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
Published May 26, 2025
Last update May 27, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

For a short time they PTY is set to mode 666, allowing any user on the system to connect to the screen session.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 26, 2025 CVE published
May 27, 2025 Record updated