libvncserver vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
LibVNCServer could be made to crash, expose sensitive information, or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description
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
libvncclient1 - 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
libvncserver1 - 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libvncserver1 - 0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libvncserver0 - 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to restart LibVNCServer applications to make all the necessary changes.
References
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
LibVNCServer could be made to crash, expose sensitive information, or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description
- libvncserver - vnc server library
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
libvncclient1 - 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
libvncserver1 - 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libvncserver1 - 0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libvncserver0 - 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to restart LibVNCServer applications to make all the necessary changes.
References
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