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An integer overflow in TigerVNC might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | net-misc/tigervnc on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.4.2 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.4.2 |
TigerVNC is a high-performance VNC server/client.
TigerVNC is impacted by the same vulnerability as found in CVE-2014-6051. An integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way screen sizes were handled.
A remote attacker, utilizing a malicious VNC server, could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the client, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All TigerVNC users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/tigervnc-1.4.2"
Release date
December 13, 2016
Latest revision
December 13, 2016: 2
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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