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Debian DSA-3081-1 Critical: libvncserver Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey November 29, 2014
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An update for libvncserver resolves significant vulnerabilities related to unrestrained code execution and potential service interruptions.
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvncserver, a library to implement VNC server functionality
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Summary

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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Package: libvncserver
CVE ID: CVE-2014-6051 CVE-2014-6052 CVE-2014-6053 CVE-2014-6054

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