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CVE-2014-6055

Publication date 24 September 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the File Transfer feature in rfbserver.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) long file or (2) directory name or the (3) FileTime attribute in a rfbFileTransferOffer message.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
italc 20.04 LTS focal Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1:2.0.2+dfsg1-4ubuntu0.1
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
krfb 14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu1.1
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
libvncserver 14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 0.9.8.2-2ubuntu1.1
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

Notes


mdeslaur

fix may break ABI

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
krfb
libvncserver

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2365-1
    • LibVNCServer vulnerabilities
    • 29 September 2014
    • USN-4587-1
    • iTALC vulnerabilities
    • 20 October 2020

Other references