Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-5660: Vinagre: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Free InsightVM Trial No credit card necessary
Watch Demo See how it all works
Back to Search

Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-5660: Vinagre: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/17/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Format string vulnerability in the vinagre_utils_show_error function (src/vinagre-utils.c) in Vinagre 0.5.x before 0.5.2 and 2.x before 2.24.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a crafted URI or VNC server response.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-vinagre

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;