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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2365-1 Critical: LibVNCServer Denial Of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in LibVNCServer.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2365-1
September 29, 2014

libvncserver vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in LibVNCServer.

Software Description:
- libvncserver: vnc server library

Details:

Nicolas Ruff discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled memory when
being advertised large screen sizes by the server. If a user were tricked
into connecting to a malicious server, an attacker could use this issue to
cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2014-6051, CVE-2014-6052)

Nicolas Ruff discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled large
ClientCutText messages. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a
server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-6053)

Nicolas Ruff discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled zero scaling
factor values. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a server to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-6054)

Nicolas Ruff discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled memory in the
file transfer feature. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a
server to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-6055)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libvncserver0                   0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libvncserver0                   0.9.8.2-2ubuntu1.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2365-1
  CVE-2014-6051, CVE-2014-6052, CVE-2014-6053, CVE-2014-6054,
  CVE-2014-6055

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvncserver/0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvncserver/0.9.8.2-2ubuntu1.1


Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2365-1 Critical: LibVNCServer Denial Of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey September 29, 2014
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities in LibVNCServer addressed in recent Ubuntu updates; imperative to upgrade systems to mitigate potential threats.
Several security issues were fixed in LibVNCServer.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libvncserver0 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libvncserver0 0.9.8.2-2ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2365-1

CVE-2014-6051, CVE-2014-6052, CVE-2014-6053, CVE-2014-6054,

CVE-2014-6055

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September 29, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvncserver/0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvncserver/0.9.8.2-2ubuntu1.1

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