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CVE-2015-6806
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-09-28T20:59:06.280 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:31:27.093

Summary

The MScrollV function in ansi.c in GNU screen 4.3.1 and earlier does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via an escape sequence with a large repeat count value.

Affected products

gnu — gnu_screen

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References

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