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.
CVE-2012-2385
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 95.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 29, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (22)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082766.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082814.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082850.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/49260
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/22/9
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53646
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823943
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75779
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/keithw/mosh/blob/master/ChangeLog
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/keithw/mosh/commit/9791768705528e911bfca6c4d8aa88139035060e
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/keithw/mosh/issues/271
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082766.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082814.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082850.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/49260
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-37306✓ verifiedFirst seen May 22, 2012
Mosh - Remote Denial of Service
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