CVE-2023-24626

Description

socket.c in GNU Screen through 4.9.0, when installed setuid or setgid (the default on platforms such as Arch Linux and FreeBSD), allows local users to send a privileged SIGHUP signal to any PID, causing a denial of service or disruption of the target process.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?63195 permissions required
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=e9ad41bfedb4537a6f0de20f00b27c7739f168f7 patch mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51252 third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250509-0003/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-24626?
CVE-2023-24626 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-24626?
To fix CVE-2023-24626, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-24626 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-24626 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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