Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-2198

Potential exploit
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 14:55:06
Updated 2025-04-12 10:46:41
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2011-2198

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2198

EPSS FAQ
0.70%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 71 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2198

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
3.5
 LOW AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
6.8
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2011-2198

  • 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.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2011-2198

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