Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 29, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-2385
CVE-2012-2385
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.
Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.2-2
- cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:0.98c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:1.1.3-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:1.1.3-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:keith_winstein:mosh:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
1979176870552https://github.com/keithw/moshvia nvd-ref
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
11- github.com/keithw/mosh/commit/9791768705528e911bfca6c4d8aa88139035060envdPatch
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082766.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082814.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082850.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/49260nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/22/9nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53646nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75779nvd
- github.com/keithw/mosh/blob/master/ChangeLognvd
- github.com/keithw/mosh/issues/271nvd
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