Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting tigervnc-server package, versions <0:1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.alma.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.94% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-TIGERVNCSERVER-6144679
  • published4 Jan 2024
  • disclosed30 Apr 2024

Introduced: 4 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-6478  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 tigervnc-server to version 0:1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.alma.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:0018.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive information.

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