CVE-2011-2198: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2011-2198: The "insert-blank-characters" capability in caps.c in gnome-terminal (vte) before 0.28.1 allows remote auth...

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@".

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 22:53 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Older GNOME Terminal/VTE versions could be crashed or forced into heavy CPU and memory use when processing specially crafted terminal control data. This is a denial-of-service issue, not evidence of data theft or code execution. It mainly matters for legacy Linux environments that still run VTE before 0.28.1. Exposure is most plausible on legacy Linux desktops or servers using GNOME Terminal or VTE-based terminal emulators older than 0.28.1. Modern supported distributions are likely already fixed, but old appliances, lab systems, or frozen enterprise images should be checked. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue. It does not warrant emergency response unless old Linux terminal environments remain in production or shared operations paths. Fold validation into endpoint and server lifecycle reviews. Mitigation focus: Upgrade VTE or GNOME Terminal to a fixed vendor-supported version.; Confirm VTE is at least 0.28.1 where this component is present.; Apply distribution vendor updates for legacy Red Hat, Debian, SUSE, Oracle, or GNOME packages..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 07:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 21, 2014, 14:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712148CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652124CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?h=vte-0-28&id=ac71d26f067be3a21bff315c3cabf24c94360dd6CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629688CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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