USN-3618-1: LibVNCServer vulnerability
4 April 2018
LibVNCServer could be made to crash, expose sensitive information, or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- libvncserver - vnc server library
Details
It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled certain packet
lengths. A remote attacker able to connect to a LibVNCServer could possibly
use this issue to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service,
or execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 17.10
Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 14.04
After a standard system update you need to restart LibVNCServer
applications to make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-4547-1: libitalccore, italc, italc-master, italc-client
- USN-4573-1: vino
- USN-4587-1: libitalccore, italc, italc-management-console, italc-master, italc-client