Unscored severity · published Jul 22, 2012
CVE-2012-2738
The VteTerminal in gnome-terminal (vte) before 0.32.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (long loop and CPU consumption) via an escape sequence with a…
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CVSS
11.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The VteTerminal in gnome-terminal (vte) before 0.32.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (long loop and CPU consumption) via an escape sequence with a large repeat count value.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)11.2% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VT
Vte · Nalin Dahyabhai
through 0.32.1; 0.9.0; 0.9.2; 0.10; 0.10.1; 0.10.2; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2738
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2738
ftp.gnome.org
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/vte/0.32/vte-0.32.2.changes
ftp.gnome.org
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/vte/0.32/vte-0.32.2.news
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083398.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083403.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00001.html
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/6
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