Vulnerability in X11vnc Project
CVE-2020-29074
scan.c in x11vnc 0.9.16 uses IPC_CREAT|0777 in shmget calls, which allows access by actors other than the current user.
EPSS: 0.018 (75.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- X11vnc_project X11vnc — versions 0.9.16
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 32, 33, 34
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29074?
- CVE-2020-29074 is a high-severity vulnerability in X11vnc Project, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29074?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.