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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-10207: Security patch for tigervnc (ALAS-2017-879)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-10207: Security patch for tigervnc (ALAS-2017-879)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/11/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/01/2017
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

The Xvnc server in TigerVNC allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) by terminating a TLS handshake early.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-tigervnc

References

  • RHSA-2017:0630
  • RHSA-2017:2000
  • ALAS-2017-879
  • 96012
  • GLSA-201801-13
  • CVE-2016-10207

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