CVE-2019-7306
Byobu apport hook uploads user's ~/.screenrc
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 17, 2020 at 01:45 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:40 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxByobu
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.128-0ubuntu1
Affected range stops below 5.128-0ubuntu1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/byobu/+bug/1827202x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-7306CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-552
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