Details
cstone and Rich Felker discovered a programming error in the UTF8 string
handling code of "screen" leading to a denial of service. If a crafted
string was displayed within a screen session, screen would crash or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
cstone and Rich Felker discovered a programming error in the UTF8 string
handling code of "screen" leading to a denial of service. If a crafted
string was displayed within a screen session, screen would crash or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart any running screen sessions to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.10 edgy | screen – 4.0.2-4.1ubuntu5.6.10 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | screen – 4.0.2-4.1ubuntu5.6.06 | ||
| 5.10 breezy | screen – 4.0.2-4.1ubuntu2.5.10 | ||
| 5.04 hoary | screen – 4.0.2-4.1ubuntu2.5.04 | ||
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