CVE-2003-0972 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2003-0972?

CVE-2003-0972 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0972?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Screen.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0972?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2003-0972 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0972 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

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• CVE-2007-3048 Auth bypass in n/a High 7.2
• CVE-2023-24626 Privilege escalation in n/a Medium 6.5
• CVE-2009-1214 Information disclosure in n/a Medium 4.9

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0972, DSA-408, GHSA-m666-c5wx-qfvx.