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 and crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a file containing the string "\033[100000000000000000@".

CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/10	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629688	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652124	Patch Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/09/3	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00001.html	Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?h=vte-0-28&id=ac71d26f067be3a21bff315c3cabf24c94360dd6	Exploit Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712148	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-terminal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-05-21 07:55

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2011-2198

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2198

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

Products Affected

opensuse

opensuse

gnome

gnome-terminal

oracle

solaris

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