CVE-2019-7306 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Vulnerability Description

Byobu Apport hook may disclose sensitive information since it automatically uploads the local user's .screenrc which may contain private hostnames, usernames and passwords. This issue affects: byobu

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Byobu	Byobu	-
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-552

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/byobu/+bug/1827202ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-7306Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/byobu/+bug/1827202ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-7306Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-7306?

CVE-2019-7306 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Byobu Apport hook may disclose sensitive information since it automatically uploads the local user's .screenrc which may contain private hostnames, usernames and passwords. This issue affects: byobu

How severe is CVE-2019-7306?

CVE-2019-7306 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-7306?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Byobu Byobu, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.