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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 v…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.6%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/10539 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=106995837813873&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2004/dsa-408 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000809 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:113 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • groups.yahoo.com /group/gnu-screen/message/3118 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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