CVE-2014-6053

libvncserver: server NULL pointer dereference flaw in ClientCutText message handling

Published Dec 15, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 7.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The rfbProcessClientNormalMessage function in libvncserver/rfbserver.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier does not properly handle attempts to send a large amount of ClientCutText data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or daemon crash) via a crafted message that is processed by using a single unchecked malloc.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-197-1 libvncserver security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1979-1 italc security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2014-1 vino security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2045-1 tightvnc security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3081-1 libvncserver security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2365-1 LibVNCServer vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4573-1 Vino vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4587-1 iTALC vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.40511}

epss

{'score': 0.36865}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:03 PM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 15, 2014, 6:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:12 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 23, 2014, 12:00 AM