CVE-2003-0972

GNU Screen 4.0.1 and earlier - Local Arbitrary Code Execution via Semicolon Escape Sequence

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer signedness error in ansi.c for GNU screen 4.0.1 and earlier, and 3.9.15 and earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large number of ";" (semicolon) characters in escape sequences, which leads to a buffer overflow.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995837813873&w=2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/10539
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-408
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000809
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:113
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnu-screen/message/3118

Scores

EPSS 0.0121
EPSS Percentile 79.2%

Details

Status published
Products (8)
gnu/screen 3.9.4
gnu/screen 3.9.8
gnu/screen 3.9.9
gnu/screen 3.9.10
gnu/screen 3.9.11
gnu/screen 3.9.13
gnu/screen 3.9.15
gnu/screen 4.0.1
Published Dec 15, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026