CVE-2021-26937
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
09/02/2021
Last modified:
09/05/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
Base Score 2.0
7.50
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.0 (including) | |
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/09/8
- https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/screen/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00031.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GNWBOIDEPOEQS5RMQVMFKHKXJCGNYWBL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JJWLXP45POUUYBJRRWPVAWNZDJTLYWVM/
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2021-02/msg00000.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-11
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4861
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/09/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/09/8
- https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/screen/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00031.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GNWBOIDEPOEQS5RMQVMFKHKXJCGNYWBL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JJWLXP45POUUYBJRRWPVAWNZDJTLYWVM/
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2021-02/msg00000.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-11
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250509-0004/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4861
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/09/3