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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@".
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.5/13/2024 10:31:04 PM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST10/30/2018 12:27:33 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST10/30/2018 12:27:33 PM
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Modified Analysis by NIST11/22/2016 11:04:24 AM
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CWE-399
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Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
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*cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-terminal:0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-terminal:0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
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*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00001.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/09/3 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/09/3 Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/10 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/10 Third Party Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629688 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629688 Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652124 No Types Assigned
La capacidad de "insertar caracteres en blanco" en caps.c en gnome-terminal (vte) en versiones anteriores a 0.28.1 permite a usuarios autenticados remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de CPU y memoria y caída) a través de un archivo manipulado, según lo demostrado por un archivo que contiene la cadena "\033[100000000000000000@".
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Translation
La funcionalidad 'insert-blank-characters' en caps.c en gnome-terminal (vte) anterior a 0.28.1 permite a usuarios remotos autenticados causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de CPU y memoria y caída) a través de un archivo manipulado, tal y como fue demostrado mediante un archivo que contiene la cadena, '\033[100000000000000000@'.
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.5/11/2016 9:59:01 PM
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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@".
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@".
Initial CVE Analysis5/22/2014 2:34:13 AM
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CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2011-2198 NVD
Published Date: 05/21/2014 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: Red Hat, Inc.