Denial of service vulnerability in Screen terminal multiplexers by GNU
CVE-2006-4573

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Screen
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 October 2006

What is CVE-2006-4573?

The Screen terminal multiplexer by GNU is susceptible to multiple vulnerabilities associated with UTF8 character handling. Malicious users can exploit this flaw through crafted UTF8 sequences, leading to possible crashes or hangs of the application. This vulnerability impacts versions of Screen prior to 4.0.3, highlighting the necessity for users to upgrade to mitigate risks associated with such user-assisted attacks.

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1939
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http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-secu...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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