SB2020061410 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in libvncserver (Alpine package)
Published: June 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020061410
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14405)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists in libvncclient/rfbproto.c due to LibVNCServer does not limit TextChat size.A remote attacker who controls a malicious VNC server can send large amounts of data to the client application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.