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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…

Low3.5EPSS 2.2%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
redhat

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@".

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2011-2198, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Low3.5AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
2.2% · top 18% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.5.

Weakness

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