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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2014.1592.1
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2014:1592-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'tigervnc' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2014:1592-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'tigervnc' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2014:1592-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for tigervnc provides the following fixes:

- Fixed integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in
screen size handling. (CVE-2014-8240)
- Send correctly keys that don't type any characters, such as CTRL+Space.
(bnc#906922)

Affected Software/OS:
'tigervnc' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.

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-2014-8240
BugTraq ID: 70391
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70391
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-36
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151307
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/278
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/300
XForce ISS Database: tigervnc-cve20148240-bo(96947)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96947
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