vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-9942): LibVNCServer vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 31, 2016 | Jan 12, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 31, 2016
Added
Jan 12, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-italc-clientubuntu-upgrade-italc-masterubuntu-upgrade-libitalccoreubuntu-upgrade-libvncclient1ubuntu-upgrade-libvncserver0ubuntu-upgrade-libvncserver1
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