Debian: DSA-3753-1: libvncserver security update
Debian: DSA-3753-1: libvncserver security update
It was discovered that libvncserver, a collection of libraries used to implement VNC/RFB clients and servers, incorrectly processed incoming network packets. This resulted in several heap-based buffer overflows, allowing a rogue server to either cause a DoS by crashing the client,
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3753-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Sebastien Delafond January 05, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libvncserver CVE ID : CVE-2016-9941 CVE-2016-9942 Debian Bug : 850007 850008 It was discovered that libvncserver, a collection of libraries used to implement VNC/RFB clients and servers, incorrectly processed incoming network packets. This resulted in several heap-based buffer overflows, allowing a rogue server to either cause a DoS by crashing the client, or potentially execute arbitrary code on the client side. 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/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.