CVE-2014-6053
15.12.2014, 18:59
The rfbProcessClientNormalMessage function in libvncserver/rfbserver.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier does not properly handle attempts to send a large amount of ClientCutText data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or daemon crash) via a crafted message that is processed by using a single unchecked malloc.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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libvncserver | libvncserver | 𝑥 ≤ 0.9.9 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 |
debian | debian_linux | 7.0 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases
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vino |
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Ubuntu Releases
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krfb |
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tightvnc |
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vino |
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Common Weakness Enumeration
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