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CVE-2011-2198

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Published: May 21, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

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3.5
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 6.8 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

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@".

Affected (4)

Gnome
1 product
Gnome Terminal
Opensuse
1 product
Opensuse
Oracle
1 product
Solaris
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gnome Terminal
Up to 0.28.0
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Opensuse
Opensuse
Version 11.4
Opensuse
Version 12.1
Configuration C
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Solaris
Version 11.2

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
CWE-399
CWE-399

References (16)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
ExploitPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPatch

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