critical
9.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-15127

First published: Wed Dec 19 2018(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: vulnerability@kaspersky.com vulnerability@kaspersky.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Libvnc Project Libvncserver<0.9.12
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
debian/libvncserver
0.9.13+dfsg-2+deb11u1
0.9.14+dfsg-1

Remedy

https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/502821828ed00b4a2c4bef90683d0fd88ce495de

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-15127?

    The severity of CVE-2018-15127 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

  • What is the description of CVE-2018-15127?

    CVE-2018-15127 is a heap out-of-bound write vulnerability in the server code of the file transfer extension in LibVNC, which can result in remote code execution.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-15127?

    The affected software versions are LibVNC 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1, 0.9.11+dfsg-1.1ubuntu0.1, 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.4, 0.9.11+dfsg-1.2, 0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.3, and more.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-15127?

    To fix CVE-2018-15127, update the LibVNC package to version 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 or apply the appropriate remedy provided by your OS vendor.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15127?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-15127 on the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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