VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0972
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.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 3.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.40% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/screen
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000809
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnu-screen/message/3118
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995837813873&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10539
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-408Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:113
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000809
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnu-screen/message/3118
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995837813873&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10539
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-408Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:113
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.