Your message dated Sun, 17 May 2026 20:37:46 +0200
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and subject line Closing as wontfix (wishlist)
has caused the Debian Bug report #273816,
regarding screen blocks the output in copy/scrollback mode, leading to denial
of service
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Package: screen
Version: 4.0.2-3
Severity: important
When entering the copy/scrollback mode (which seems to be easy to do
by mistake), screen blocks the output. And if a server is running in
screen, this leads to denial of service.
screen should either not block the output in copy/scrollback mode or
provide a timeout option (the nonblock option has no effect in copy
mode).
The first solution would be the best to be able to do a scrollback
without disrupting a server.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (900, 'testing'), (200, 'unstable')
Architecture: powerpc (ppc)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.8
Locale: LANG=POSIX, LC_CTYPE=en_US.ISO8859-1
Versions of packages screen depends on:
ii base-passwd 3.5.7 Debian base system master password
ii debconf 1.4.30.5 Debian configuration management sy
ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-16 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libncursesw5 5.4-4 Shared libraries for terminal hand
ii libpam0g 0.76-22 Pluggable Authentication Modules l
ii passwd 1:4.0.3-30.1 Change and administer password and
-- debconf information:
screen/old_upgrade_prompt: false
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forwarded 273816 https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?63341
severity 273816 wishlist
found 273816 5.0.1-2
tags 273816 + upstream confirmed
thanks
Hi,
Discussion upstream #63341 seems split whether this is a bug or expected
behaviour.
That's not really our decision to make; and since the bug has been open
upstream since 2022, I presume this won't be fixed.
You are welcome to continue the discussion upstream:
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?63341
Closing as wontfix.
Cheers,
Peter Dey
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