Debian DSA-3081-1 : libvncserver - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 79629

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvncserver, a library to implement VNC server functionality. These vulnerabilities might result in the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service in both the client and the server side.

Solution

Upgrade the libvncserver packages.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 0.9.9+dfsg-1+deb7u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 79629

File Name: debian_DSA-3081.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 12/1/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libvncserver, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-6051, CVE-2014-6052, CVE-2014-6053, CVE-2014-6054, CVE-2014-6055

BID: 70091, 70092, 70093, 70094, 70096

DSA: 3081

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