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Debian 8: DLA-1977-1 Critical: libvncserver Memory Leak Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey October 30, 2019
Dist Debian Esm H88
Addressing a memory leak in libvncserver that grants attackers potential access to stack memory, consequently heightening the danger of data breaches.
LibVNC contained a memory leak (CWE-655) in VNC server code, which allowed an attacker to read stack memory and could be abused for information disclosure
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security advisory debian memory leak information disclosure libvncserver stack memory CWE-655

Summary

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.9.9+dfsg2-6.1+deb8u6.

We recommend that you upgrade your libvncserver packages.

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

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<pre><font face="Courier">Package: libvncserver
Version: 0.9.9+dfsg2-6.1+deb8u6
CVE ID: CVE-2019-15681
Debian Bug: 943793

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security advisory debian memory leak information disclosure libvncserver stack memory CWE-655

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