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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0454
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2020-0454)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'x11vnc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0454 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'x11vnc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0454 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
scan.c in x11vnc 0.9.16 uses IPC_CREAT0777 in shmget calls, which allows
access by actors other than the current user. (CVE-2020-29074)

Affected Software/OS:
'x11vnc' package(s) on Mageia 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-29074
Debian Security Information: DSA-4799 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4799
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PZL6NQTNK5PT63D2JX5YVV5OLUL76S5C/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H2FLWSVH32O6JXLRQBYDQLP7XRSTLUPQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MHVXHZE3YIP4RTWGQ24IDBSW44XPRDOC/
https://github.com/LibVNC/x11vnc/commit/69eeb9f7baa14ca03b16c9de821f9876def7a36a
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00018.html
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