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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0027
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0027)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libvncserver' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0027 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libvncserver' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0027 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that there were two vulnerabilities in libvncserver, a
library to create/embed a VNC server:

A heap-based buffer overflow that allows remote servers to cause a
denial of service via a crafted FramebufferUpdate message containing a
subrectangle outside of the drawing area (CVE-2016-9941).

A heap-based buffer overflow that allow remote servers to cause a denial
of service via a crafted FramebufferUpdate message with the 'Ultra' type
tile such that the LZO decompressed payload exceeds the size of the tile
dimensions (CVE-2016-9942).

Affected Software/OS:
'libvncserver' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9941
BugTraq ID: 95170
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95170
Debian Security Information: DSA-3753 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3753
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-24
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9942
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