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CVE-2021-26937
Published: Feb 9, 2021
Modified: May 9, 2025
PUBLISHED
Description
encoding.c in GNU Screen through 4.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted UTF-8 character sequence.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/09/3
x_refsource_MISC
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/screen/
x_refsource_MISC
[oss-security] 20210210 Re: screen crash processing combining characters
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[debian-lts-announce] 20210219 [SECURITY] [DLA 2570-1] screen security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
DSA-4861
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
FEDORA-2021-5e9894a0c5
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2021-9107eeb95c
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
GLSA-202105-11
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
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