CVE-2015-6806

screen: Stack overflow due to deep recursion causing process freeze

Published Sep 28, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The MScrollV function in ansi.c in GNU screen 4.3.1 and earlier does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via an escape sequence with a large repeat count value.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-305-1 screen security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3352-1 screen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6743 The MScrollV function in ansi.c in GNU screen 4.3.1 and earlier does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via an escape sequence with a large repeat count value.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3996-1 GNU Screen vulnerability
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01657}

epss

{'score': 0.00643}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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{'score': 0.00718}

epss

{'score': 0.01657}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:29 AM
Reserved
Sep 3, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 28, 2015, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 7, 2015, 12:00 AM