Upstream information

CVE-2014-6052 at MITRE

Description

The HandleRFBServerMessage function in libvncclient/rfbproto.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier does not check certain malloc return values, which allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by specifying a large screen size in a (1) FramebufferUpdate, (2) ResizeFrameBuffer, or (3) PalmVNCReSizeFrameBuffer message.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 897031 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Liberty Linux 7
  • libvncserver >= 0.9.9-9.el7_0.1
  • libvncserver-devel >= 0.9.9-9.el7_0.1
 Patchnames:
RHSA-2014:1826
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • LibVNCServer >= 0.9.1-156.1
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.1-156.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp3-libvncserver-12227
sledsp3-libvncserver-12227
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • LibVNCServer >= 0.9.1-156.1
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.1-156.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-libvncserver-12227
sledsp4-libvncserver-12227
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2015-890
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.9-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.9-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-17.5.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.9-17.5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncclient0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncserver0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-890
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-890
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libvncclient0 >= 0.9.9-17.14.1
  • libvncserver0 >= 0.9.9-17.14.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA libvncclient0-0.9.9-17.14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3
  • LibVNCServer >= 0.9.1-156.1
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.1-156.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp3-libvncserver-12227
slessp3-libvncserver-12227
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
  • LibVNCServer >= 0.9.1-156.1
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.1-156.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-libvncserver-12227
slessp4-libvncserver-12227
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncclient0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncserver0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2015-890
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2015-890
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncclient0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncserver0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA libvncclient0-0.9.9-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.9-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncclient0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncserver0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA libvncclient0-0.9.9-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.9-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-17.5.1
  • libvncclient0 >= 0.9.9-17.5.1
  • libvncserver0 >= 0.9.9-17.5.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA libvncclient0-0.9.9-17.5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.9-17.5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncclient0 >= 0.9.9-17.14.1
  • libvncserver0 >= 0.9.9-17.14.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA libvncclient0-0.9.9-17.14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA LibVNCServer-0.9.9-17.14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.9-17.14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncclient0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncserver0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-890
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-890
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • libvncclient0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
  • libvncserver0 >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA libvncclient0-0.9.9-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA LibVNCServer-0.9.9-17.14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.9-17.14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.1-156.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp3-libvncserver-12227
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.1-156.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-libvncserver-12227
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • LibVNCServer-devel >= 0.9.9-16.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-890

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 LibVNCServer Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 LibVNCServer Affected
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP2 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL LibVNCServer Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS LibVNCServer Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS LibVNCServer Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 LibVNCServer Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 LibVNCServer Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 LibVNCServer Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 LibVNCServer Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Sep 1 12:32:57 2010
CVE page last modified: Thu Nov 14 16:41:15 2024