Vulnerability 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@".
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Gnome-Terminal | <= 0.28.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.4 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/09/3Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/10Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629688Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652124Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712148Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?h=vte-0-28&id=ac71d26f067be3a21bff315c3ExploitPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/09/3Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/10Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629688Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652124Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712148Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-2198?
CVE-2011-2198 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.5 (LOW). 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 cra...
How severe is CVE-2011-2198?
CVE-2011-2198 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-2198?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Gnome-Terminal, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Solaris.