NULL pointer dereference in Libvnc_project Libvncserver
CVE-2018-20024
LibVNC before commit 4a21bbd097ef7c44bb000c3bd0907f96a10e4ce7 contains null pointer dereference in VNC client code that can result DoS.
EPSS: 0.033 (87.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libvnc_project Libvncserver
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- N/a Libvnc — versions commit 4a21bbd097ef7c44bb000c3bd0907f96a10e4ce7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20024?
- CVE-2018-20024 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libvnc_project Libvncserver, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20024?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.