Unscored severity · published May 21, 2014
CVE-2011-2198
The "insert-blank-characters" capability in caps.c in gnome-terminal (vte) before 0.28.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption…
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CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The "insert-blank-characters" capability in caps.c in gnome-terminal (vte) before 0.28.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption and crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a file containing the string "\033[100000000000000000@".
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GN
Gnome-terminal · Gnome
through 0.28.0 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.4; 12.1 · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Oracle
11.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2198
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2198
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/09/3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/10
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629688
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652124
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