CVE-2008-5660

Published: 17 December 2008

Format string vulnerability in the vinagre_utils_show_error function (src/vinagre-utils.c) in Vinagre 0.5.x before 0.5.2 and 2.x before 2.24.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a crafted URI or VNC server response.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
vinagre Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Does not exist
	gutsy	Does not exist
	hardy	Released (0.5.1-0ubuntu1.1)
	intrepid	Released (2.24.1-0ubuntu1.1)
	upstream	Released (2.24.2)

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-689-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5660
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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