Debian Jessie DSA-3753-1 Moderate: libvncserver DoS and Code Exec
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January 5, 2017
It was discovered that libvncserver, a collection of libraries used to implement VNC/RFB clients and servers, incorrectly processed incoming network packets
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Summary
For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in
version 0.9.9+dfsg2-6.1+deb8u2.
For the testing (stretch) and unstable (sid) distributions, these
problems have been fixed in version 0.9.11+dfsg-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-2016-9941 CVE-2016-9942
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