CVE-2014-6053

vino: The rfbProcessClientNormalMessage function in libvncserver/rfbserver.c inLibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier does not prop...

CVE-2014-6053 is fixed in vino on 1 platform, first by vino 3.22.0-6ubuntu1, released February 19, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0725
94th percentile

The rfbProcessClientNormalMessage function in libvncserver/rfbserver.c inLibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier does not properly handle attempts to send alarge amount of ClientCutText data, which allows remote attackers to causea denial of service (memory consumption or daemon crash) via a craftedmessage that is processed by using a single unchecked malloc.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
vino · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.22.0-3ubuntu1.1 vino 3.22.0-3ubuntu1.1 Jun 17, 2020
vino · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.22.0-5ubuntu2.1 vino 3.22.0-5ubuntu2.1 Jun 17, 2020
vino · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 3.22.0-6ubuntu1 vino 3.22.0-6ubuntu1 Feb 19, 2018
vino · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.22.0-6ubuntu1 vino 3.22.0-6ubuntu1 Feb 19, 2018

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