SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:20406-1 (screen)

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SUSE-SU-2026:20406-1: moderate: Security update for screen
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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:30:54 -0000
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# Security update for screen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20406-1  
Release Date: 2025-06-05T15:44:22Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1242269

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-46802

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-46802 ( SUSE ):  5.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-46802 ( SUSE ):  6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-46802 ( NVD ):  5.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-46802 ( NVD ):  6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for screen fixes the following issues:

This update also ships screen to SL Micro 6.1 Extras.

  * also use tty fd passing after a suspend (MSG_CONT)
  * do not chmod the tty for multiattach, rely on tty fd passing instead
    [bsc#1242269] [CVE-2025-46802]
  * fix resume after suspend in multiuser mode

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-Extras-6.1-135=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * screen-debugsource-4.9.1-slfo.1.1_2.1
    * libutempter0-debuginfo-1.2.1-slfo.1.1_1.3
    * screen-4.9.1-slfo.1.1_2.1
    * screen-debuginfo-4.9.1-slfo.1.1_2.1
    * libutempter0-1.2.1-slfo.1.1_1.3
    * utempter-debugsource-1.2.1-slfo.1.1_1.3

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46802.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1242269



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