CVE-2011-2198

vte: Excessive memory and CPU use by processing certain character sequences

Published May 21, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 3.5 Low EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
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@".

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2188 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@".
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00699}

epss

{'score': 0.01072}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved
May 31, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 21, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 8, 2011, 12:00 AM