ID:3724 - Exploit for Buffer overflow - CVE-2012-2738
Published: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33015
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2738
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
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.