CVE-2003-0972

N/A Unknown
Published: December 15, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000809
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnu-screen/message/3118
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995837813873&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/10539
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-408
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:113
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000809
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnu-screen/message/3118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995837813873&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/10539
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-408
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:113
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnu