Divide By Zero Affecting libvncserver package, versions <0:0.9.11-17.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-LIBVNCSERVER-5619411
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed18 May 2021

Introduced: 18 May 2021

CVE-2020-25708  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-369  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 libvncserver to version 0:0.9.11-17.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:1811.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvncserver package and not the libvncserver package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A divide by zero issue was found to occur in libvncserver-0.9.12. A malicious client could use this flaw to send a specially crafted message that, when processed by the VNC server, would lead to a floating point exception, resulting in a denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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