Source: libvncserver Version: 0.9.10+dfsg-3 Severity: grave Tags: security patch upstream Justification: user security hole
Hi, the following vulnerability was published for libvncserver. CVE-2016-9942[0]: | Heap-based buffer overflow in ultra.c in LibVNCClient in LibVNCServer | before 0.9.11 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service | (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted | FramebufferUpdate message with the Ultra type tile, such that the LZO | payload decompressed length exceeds what is specified by the tile | dimensions. Fixing commit in [1]. If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry. For further information see: [0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9942 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9942 [1] https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/pull/137/commits/5fff4353f66427b467eb29e5fdc1da4f2be028bb Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed. Regards, Salvatore
