Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability in LibVNCServer Affects Various Linux Distributions
CVE-2020-14402

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Libvnc Project
Status
Libvncserver
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 June 2020

Summary

An out-of-bounds access vulnerability exists in LibVNCServer that may allow attackers to exploit improperly handled encodings. This issue can result in unauthorized access, potentially leading to further compromises within affected systems. Users are urged to upgrade to version 0.9.13 or later to mitigate this risk.

References

https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServ...
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https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/74e8a70f2c9...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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