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@".
Published: 2014-05-21
Score: 3.5 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00699}

epss

{'score': 0.01072}


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Gnome Gnome-terminal
Opensuse Opensuse
Oracle Solaris
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:53:17.190Z

Reserved: 2011-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2198

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-05-21T14:55:05.537

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2011-2198

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-06-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2198 - Bugzilla

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