Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : screen (MDKSA-2006:191)

low Nessus Plugin ID 24576

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the 'utf8 combining characters handling' (utf8_handle_comb function in encoding.c) in screen before 4.0.3 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via certain UTF8 sequences.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected screen package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 24576

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-191.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:screen

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4573

MDKSA: 2006:191

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