CVE-2025-46805 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Screen version 5.0.0 and older version 4 releases have a TOCTOU race potentially allowing to send SIGHUP, SIGCONT to privileged processes when installed setuid-root.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-367

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-46805?

CVE-2025-46805 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Screen version 5.0.0 and older version 4 releases have a TOCTOU race potentially allowing to send SIGHUP, SIGCONT to privileged processes when installed setuid-root.

How severe is CVE-2025-46805?

CVE-2025-46805 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-46805?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.