Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc_connection_server_message and (2) vnc_color_map_set functions in gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 allow remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving SetColorMapEntries, which triggers a buffer overflow.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-831-1 | gtk-vnc security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-14960 | Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc_connection_server_message and (2) vnc_color_map_set functions in gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 allow remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving SetColorMapEntries, which triggers a buffer overflow. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3203-1 | gtk-vnc vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:11:48.908Z
Reserved: 2017-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-5885
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-02-28T18:59:00.453
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-5885
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN