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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.02% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-TIGERVNCSERVERMODULE-6144766
  • published5 Jan 2024
  • disclosed13 Dec 2023

Introduced: 13 Dec 2023

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 tigervnc-server-module to version 0:1.13.1-2.el8_9.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-0018.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tigervnc-server-module package and not the tigervnc-server-module package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle: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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