SB2020061405 - Information disclosure in libvncserver (Alpine package)



SB2020061405 - Information disclosure in libvncserver (Alpine package)

Published: June 14, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020061405
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14400)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to byte-aligned data is accessed through uint16_t pointers in libvncserver/translate.c. A remote authenticated user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.