Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-20020 CVE-2018-20021 CVE-2018-20022 CVE-2018-20024 |
CWE-ID | CWE-787 CWE-835 CWE-401 CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
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Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Gentoo |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU17124
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20020
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap out-of-bounds write in inside structure in VNC client code. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
net-misc/ssvnc to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-06
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU17127
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20021
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in VNC client code. A remote attacker can consume excessive amount of resources like CPU and RAM and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
net-misc/ssvnc to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-06
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU17129
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20022
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in VNC Repeater client code. A remote attacker can read stack memory and bypass ASLR.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
net-misc/ssvnc to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-06
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU17125
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20024
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in VNC client code. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
net-misc/ssvnc to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-06
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.