CVE-2019-7306: byobu
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-7306USN-5234-1DEBIAN-CVE-2019-7306CGA-8cc8-wmcr-qv58CGA-8h7f-3q5r-v9x5CGA-wrc4-cqgv-446fCGA-x43x-p58g-p454
Published 17-04-2020Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-7306 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in byobu. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.77%
0%100%
Low · +0.12 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 17-04-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
7 scores · 6 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSources6 sources · 4.3–7.5
- CVE.orgCNA4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.12 pp
From 1.66% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.77%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.launchpad.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical2 products
- byobu≥ unspecified, < 5.128-0ubuntu1
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10 | 19.04
Chainguard2 products
- byobuAll versions (No fix recorded)
- byobu-docAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi2 products
- byobuAll versions (No fix recorded)
- byobu-docAll versions (No fix recorded)
Byobu1 product
- byobuna
Debian1 product
- byobuAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
- byobuAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.106-0ubuntu1+esm1
6 vendors · 9 products
References
6 links- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/byobu/+bug/1827202X Refsource MISCEVIDENCEExploitThird Party Advisory
