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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-2198 · published 21 May 2014

CVE-2011-2198: Gnome-terminal improper input validation vulnerability

Gnome · Gnome Terminal

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@".

3.5 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 2.2% · top 18.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-399 · CWE-399
3.5CVSS 2.0 base score
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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@".

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

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/09/3 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/10 Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629688 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652124 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712148 Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?h=vte-0-28&id=ac71d26f067be3a21bff315c3cabf24c94360dd6 ExploitPatch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/09/3 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/10 Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629688 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652124 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712148 Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?h=vte-0-28&id=ac71d26f067be3a21bff315c3cabf24c94360dd6 ExploitPatch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-2198), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.