CVE-2011-2198

Description

From CVE.org

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@".

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score4.33.5N/A
Attack VectorNetworkNetworkN/A
Access ComplexityMediumMediumN/A
AuthenticationNoneSingleN/A
Confidentiality ImpactNoneNoneN/A
Integrity ImpactNoneNoneN/A
Availability ImpactPartialPartialN/A

Vector

Red Hat: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

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