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Debian: CVE-2019-8287: tightvnc -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2019-8287: tightvnc -- security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/29/2019
Created
12/24/2019
Added
12/23/2019
Modified
02/10/2020

Description

TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains global buffer overflow in HandleCoRREBBP macro function, which can potentially result code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-tightvnc

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