CVE - CVE-2025-23395

CVE-ID
CVE-2025-23395	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
References
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MISC:https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-23395 URL:https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-23395 MISC:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1 URL:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/1
Assigning CNA
Suse
Date Record Created
20250115	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20250115)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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