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Fedora 32: 2021-5e9894a0c5 Critical: DoS in Screen Utility

Security update for CVE-2021-26937. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2021-5e9894a0c5 2021-03-03 23:24:23.986165 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : screen Product : Fedora 32 Version : 4.8.0 Release : 5.fc32 URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/ Summary : A screen manager that supports multiple logins on one terminal Description : The screen utility allows you to have multiple logins on just one terminal. Screen is useful for users who telnet into a machine or are connected via a dumb terminal, but want to use more than just one login. Install the screen package if you need a screen manager that can support multiple logins on one terminal. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Security update for CVE-2021-26937 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Thu Feb 18 2021 Josef Ridky - 4.8.0-5 - fix CVE-2021-26937 (#1927066) * Wed Jan 27 2021 Fedora Release Engineering - 4.8.0-4 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_34_Mass_Rebuild * Wed Jul 29 2020 Fedora Release Engineering - 4.8.0-3 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_33_Mass_Rebuild --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1927062 - CVE-2021-26937 screen: crash when processing combining chars https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1927062 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2021-5e9894a0c5' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. Moredetails on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure . Ubuntu patches fix CVE-2021-26938 concerning terminal to bolster user safety and dependability.. DoS Attack, Fedora Update, System Security. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 03, 2021 •Critical Fedora