CVE-2018-21247: High severity libvncserver vulnerability

Published Jun 17, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13. There is an information leak (of uninitialized memory contents) in the libvncclient/rfbproto.c ConnectToRFBRepeater function.

Affected Software

21 affected components
Libvnc Project Libvncserver<=0.9.12
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Siemens Simatic Itc1500 Firmware>=3.0.0.0<3.2.1.0
Siemens Simatic Itc1500
Siemens Simatic Itc1500 Pro Firmware>=3.0.0.0<3.2.1.0
Siemens Simatic Itc1500 Pro
Siemens Simatic Itc1900 Firmware>=3.0.0.0<3.2.1.0
Siemens Simatic Itc1900
Siemens Simatic Itc1900 Pro Firmware>=3.0.0.0<3.2.1.0
Siemens Simatic Itc1900 Pro
Siemens Simatic Itc2200 Firmware>=3.0.0.0<3.2.1.0
Siemens Simatic Itc2200
Siemens Simatic Itc2200 Pro Firmware>=3.0.0.0<3.2.1.0
Siemens Simatic Itc2200 Pro
openSUSE Leap=15.2

Event History

Jun 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:10 PM
Description
Jun 23, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:32 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-21247.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2018-21247?

The severity level of CVE-2018-21247 is high (7.5).

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes LibVNCServer versions up to and including 0.9.12, Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04, 16.04, and 18.04, Debian Debian Linux 8.0 and 9.0, and Siemens Simatic Itc1500/Itc1500 Pro/Itc1900/Itc1900 Pro/Itc2200/Itc2200 Pro firmware versions up to and including 3.2.1.0.

4

What is the description of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability is an information leak (of uninitialized memory contents) in the libvncclient/rfbproto.c ConnectToRFBRepeater function of LibVNCServer before 0.9.13.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2018-21247?

Yes, you can find references regarding CVE-2018-21247 at the following links: [Link 1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00033.html), [Link 2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00055.html), [Link 3](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00066.html).

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