Debian: DSA-3081-1: libvncserver security update

Date 29 Nov 2014

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvncserver, a library to implement VNC server functionality. These vulnerabilities might result in the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service in both the client and the server side.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3081-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                             Luciano Bello
November 29, 2014                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libvncserver
CVE ID         : CVE-2014-6051 CVE-2014-6052 CVE-2014-6053 CVE-2014-6054
                 CVE-2014-6055
Debian Bug     : 762745

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvncserver, a library to 
implement VNC server functionality. These vulnerabilities might result in the 
execution of arbitrary code or denial of service in both the client and the 
server side.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in
version 0.9.9+dfsg-1+deb7u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 0.9.9+dfsg-6.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libvncserver packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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