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CVE-2019-7306

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2020-04-17
  • WeaknessCWE-552

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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

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-04-1702:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Byobu
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.4= 12.04no fix published
14.4= 14.04no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
18.10= 18.10no fix published
19.4= 19.04no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • byobuWolfiall versions · fixed in 0and 1 other package
  • byobuUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.106-0ubuntu1+esm1
  • byobuUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • byobuUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • byobuDebian:14all versions · no fixed version listed
  • byobuDebian:13all versions · no fixed version listed
  • byobuDebian:12all versions · no fixed version listed
  • byobuChainguardall versions · fixed in 0and 1 other package

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-7306 Red Hat Product Security

    byobu: Byobu incorrectly handled certain Apport data

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.14.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-552read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.8 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2020-04-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-2rpx-jj49-wf29

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7306?

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

Is CVE-2019-7306 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-7306 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-7306?

CVE-2019-7306 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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