USN-6198-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6198-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6198-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6198-1

Related

Published

2023-07-03T12:53:20.387535Z

Modified

2023-07-03T12:53:20.387535Z

Summary

screen vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that GNU Screen was not properly checking user identifiers before sending certain signals to target processes. If GNU Screen was installed as setuid or setgid, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service on a target application.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / screen

Package

Name: screen
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/screen?arch=src?distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9ubuntu0.1~esm3

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.3-14ubuntu10

4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9

4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9ubuntu0.1~esm1

4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "screen"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "screen-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.0~20120320gitdb59704-9ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "screen-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / screen

Package

Name: screen
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/screen?arch=src?distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

4.3.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.3.1-2

4.3.1-2build1

4.3.1-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "screen"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "screen-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "screen-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / screen

Package

Name: screen
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/screen?arch=src?distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

4.6.2-1ubuntu1.1+esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.6.1-1

4.6.2-1

4.6.2-1ubuntu1

4.6.2-1ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.6.2-1ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "screen"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.6.2-1ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "screen-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.6.2-1ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "screen-udeb"
        }
    ]
}