CVE-2014-6053
LibVNCServer ClientCutText Denial of Service
Description
The rfbProcessClientNormalMessage function in libvncserver/rfbserver.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier does not properly handle attempts to send a large amount of ClientCutText data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or daemon crash) via a crafted message that is processed by using a single unchecked malloc.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 15, 2014, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 23, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-6053
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2014-6053.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00022.html | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/639 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61506 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61682 | |
| http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2365-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3081 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-007.html | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/11 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/newsoft/libvncserver/commit/6037a9074d52b1963c97cb28ea1096c7c14cbf28 | Patch Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00032.html | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00028.html | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-07 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4573-1/ | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/ |
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CVE-2014-6053 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-6053 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4573-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 21, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 29, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00032.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 31, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-07 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00022.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libvncserver:libvncserver:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libvncserver:libvncserver:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/639 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/639 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3081 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3081 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2365-1 No Types Assigned http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2365-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/11 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/11 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://github.com/newsoft/libvncserver/commit/6037a9074d52b1963c97cb28ea1096c7c14cbf28 Vendor Advisory https://github.com/newsoft/libvncserver/commit/6037a9074d52b1963c97cb28ea1096c7c14cbf28 Issue Tracking, Patch -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3081 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libvncserver:libvncserver:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type https://github.com/newsoft/libvncserver/commit/6037a9074d52b1963c97cb28ea1096c7c14cbf28 No Types Assigned https://github.com/newsoft/libvncserver/commit/6037a9074d52b1963c97cb28ea1096c7c14cbf28 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-007.html US Govt Resource http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-007.html Advisory, US Govt Resource Added CWE CWE-19 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-6053 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-6053
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
11.45 }} 0.01%
score
0.95282
percentile