CVE-2006-4573 describes multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the utf8_handle_comb function of GNU screen versions prior to 4.0.3. These flaws allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash or hang) through specially crafted UTF8 sequences. With a CVSS score of 2.6, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high access complexity, leading to a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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