Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the File Transfer feature in rfbserver.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) long file or (2) directory name or the (3) FileTime attribute in a rfbFileTransferOffer message.
Published: 2014-09-30
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 11.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-197-1 libvncserver security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1979-1 italc security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3081-1 libvncserver security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2365-1 LibVNCServer vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4587-1 iTALC vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Libvncserver Libvncserver
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Rhel Eus
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T12:03:02.304Z

Reserved: 2014-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-6055

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Status : Modified

Published: 2014-09-30T16:55:07.057

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-6055

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-6055 - Bugzilla

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