SB2022051197 - openEuler 22.03 LTS update for vte 



SB2022051197 - openEuler 22.03 LTS update for vte

Published: May 11, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022051197
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2738)

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform service disruption.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.