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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-9942: LibVNCServer/LibVNCClient: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-9942: LibVNCServer/LibVNCClient: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/31/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in ultra.c in LibVNCClient in LibVNCServer before 0.9.11 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted FramebufferUpdate message with the Ultra type tile, such that the LZO payload decompressed length exceeds what is specified by the tile dimensions.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-libs-libvncserver

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