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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120282
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2015-576)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'tigervnc' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2015-576 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'tigervnc' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2015-576 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the way vncviewer rendered certain screen images from a vnc server. If a user could be tricked into connecting to a malicious vnc server, it may cause the vncviewer to crash, or could possibly execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running it.

Affected Software/OS:
'tigervnc' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

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-2014-0011
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050928
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