USN-2365-1: libvncserver Ubuntu

Vulnerability summary

USN-2365-1 is a vulnerability in libvncserver Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 29-09-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

libvncserver vulnerabilities Nicolas Ruff discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled memory when being advertised large screen sizes by the server. If a user were tricked into connecting to a malicious server, an attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-6051, CVE-2014-6052) Nicolas Ruff discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled large ClientCutText messages. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-6053) Nicolas Ruff discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled zero scaling factor values. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-6054) Nicolas Ruff discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled memory in the file transfer feature. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a server to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-6055)

No weakness data has been published for this record.