Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2003-0972 First vendor Publication 2003-12-15
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-20

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 10 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0972

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 8

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 408-1 (screen)
File : nvt/deb_408_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
2874 GNU Screen Local Overflow Privilege Escalation

A local overflow exists in GNU Screen. The w_NumArgs signed integer in ansi.c can be overflowed when the "< MAXARGS" protection fails to sanitize the input resulting in an integer overflow. With a specially crafted exploit, a local attacker can gain setgid-utmp or setuid-root privileges.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2004-09-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-408.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-31 Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.
File : mandrake_MDKSA-2003-113.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000809
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnu-screen/message/3118
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106995837813873&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/10539
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-408
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:113
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