Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libvncserver-devel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.24% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBVNCSERVERDEVEL-1972489
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Nov 2016

Introduced: 14 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-9942  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 libvncserver-devel.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvncserver-devel package and not the libvncserver-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in ultra.c in LibVNCClient in LibVNCServer before 0.9.11 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted FramebufferUpdate message with the Ultra type tile, such that the LZO payload decompressed length exceeds what is specified by the tile dimensions.