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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202105-11 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: GNU Screen: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: May 26, 2021 |
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Bugs: #769770 |
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ID: 202105-11 |
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Synopsis |
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A vulnerability in GNU screen may allow a remote attacker to execute |
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arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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GNU Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical |
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terminal between several processes, typically interactive shells. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 app-misc/screen < 4.8.0-r2 >= 4.8.0-r2 |
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Description |
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It was discovered that GNU screen did not properly handle certain UTF-8 |
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character sequences. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to run a program where attacker |
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controls the output inside a GNU screen session, possibly resulting in |
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execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a |
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Denial of Service condition. |
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Workaround |
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This vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling UTF-8 processing in |
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.screenrc. |
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Resolution |
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All GNU screen users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/screen-4.8.0-r2" |
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References |
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========== |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-26937 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26937 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-11 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |