vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-7225: ELSA-2018-1055: libvncserver security update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 18, 2018 | Apr 19, 2018 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 18, 2018
Added
Apr 19, 2018
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer through 0.9.11. rfbProcessClientNormalMessage() in rfbserver.c does not sanitize msg.cct.length, leading to access to uninitialized and potentially sensitive data or possibly unspecified other impact (e.g., an integer overflow) via specially crafted VNC packets.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-libvncserveroracle-linux-upgrade-libvncserver-devel
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