Name: CVE-2020-29074: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-29074, CWE-732, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.01778

scan.c in x11vnc 0.9.16 uses IPC_CREAT|0777 in shmget calls, which allows access by actors other than the current user.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade x11vnc	Jan 5, 2021	Nov 25, 2020
Debian	—	Upgrade x11vnc	Nov 30, 2020	Nov 25, 2020
Freebsd	—	Upgrade x11vnc	Nov 10, 2024	Nov 8, 2024
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Nov 25, 2020

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CVSS Details

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