USN-4747-2

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4747-2

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4747-2.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4747-2

Related

Published

2021-02-24T19:56:30.857628Z

Modified

2021-02-24T19:56:30.857628Z

Summary

screen vulnerability

Details

USN-4747-1 fixed a vulnerability in screen. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Felix Weinmann discovered that GNU Screen incorrectly handled certain character sequences. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GNU Screen to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / screen

Package

Name: screen
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/screen@4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.3-14ubuntu10

4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "screen"
        }
    ]
}