Vulnerability in Libvnc_project Libvncserver

CVE-2020-14398

An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13. An improperly closed TCP connection causes an infinite loop in libvncclient/sockets.c.

EPSS: 0.028 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14398?
CVE-2020-14398 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libvnc_project Libvncserver, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-14398?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.