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Oracle Linux: CVE-2019-15693: ELSA-2020-1497: tigervnc security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2019-15693: ELSA-2020-1497: tigervnc security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/20/2019
Created
10/09/2020
Added
10/07/2020
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

TigerVNC version prior to 1.10.1 is vulnerable to heap buffer overflow, which occurs in TightDecoder::FilterGradient. Exploitation of this vulnerability could potentially result into remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-icons
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-license
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-server
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-server-applet
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-server-minimal
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tigervnc-server-module

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