CVE-2012-2738
CVE-2012-2738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nalin Dahyabhai Vte with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Nalin Dahyabhai Vte
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The VteTerminal in gnome-terminal (vte) before 0.32.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (long loop and CPU consumption) via an escape sequence with a large repeat count value.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2738?
- The VteTerminal in gnome-terminal (vte) before 0.32.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (long loop and CPU consumption) via an escape sequence with a large repeat count value.
- How severe is CVE-2012-2738?
- CVE-2012-2738 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2012-2738 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-2738?
- CVE-2012-2738 primarily affects Nalin Dahyabhai Vte. In total, 147 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-2738?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2012-2738 published?
- CVE-2012-2738 was published on 2012-07-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/vte/0.32/vte-0.32.2.changes
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/vte/0.32/vte-0.32.2.news
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083398.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083403.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00001.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/11
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54281
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=676090
Affected products (147)
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.10.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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