VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-6806
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability4.15%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-09-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer