CVE-2012-2385 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service in mosh via a crafted escape sequence with a large repeat count.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2385?
CVE-2012-2385 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The terminal dispatcher in mosh before 1.2.1 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.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2385?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
mosh openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.2.5-3.4 |
Products include Keith Winstein Mosh.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2385?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-2385 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2385 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2385, GHSA-5c6w-jx22-cv5x, openSUSE-SU-2024:10341-1.