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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EUVD-2003-0962 | 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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T02:12:35.501Z
Reserved: 2003-12-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2003-0972
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2003-12-15T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2003-0972
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