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Debian: DSA-4799-1 Critical Update For x11vnc Local Access Flaw

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Calendar Grey November 28, 2020
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4799-1 brings an update for x11vnc addressing a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability reported by Aisha Morgan.
Guenal Davalan reported a flaw in x11vnc, a VNC server to allow remote access to an existing X session

Summary

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.9.13-6+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your x11vnc packages.

For the detailed security status of x11vnc please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/x11vnc

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: x11vnc
CVE ID: CVE-2020-29074

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