Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting tigervnc-server package, versions <0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.11


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-TIGERVNCSERVER-8402382
  • published26 Nov 2024
  • disclosed29 Oct 2024

Introduced: 29 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-9632  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 tigervnc-server to version 0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.11 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:9819.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.

CVSS Scores

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