Debian: DSA-4861-1 Critical: Screen DoS from Character Flaw
debian
February 21, 2021
Felix Weinmann reported a flaw in the handling of combining characters in screen, a terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation, which can result in denial of service, ...
Summary
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 4.6.2-3+deb10u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your screen packages.
For the detailed security status of screen please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/screen
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: screen
CVE ID: CVE-2021-26937
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