RHSA-2024:0018: Important: tigervnc security update

Published Jan 2, 2024
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Updated

Important: tigervnc security update

Other sources

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote display system which allows users to view a computing desktop environment not only on the machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and from a wide variety of machine architectures. TigerVNC is a suite of VNC servers and clients.Security Fix(es): xorg-x11-server: out-of-bounds memory reads/writes in XKB button actions (CVE-2023-6377) xorg-x11-server: out-of-bounds memory read in RRChangeOutputProperty and RRChangeProviderProperty (CVE-2023-6478) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Red Hat

Affected Software

43 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/tigervnc<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-debugsource<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-icons<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-license<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-selinux<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-module<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-module-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-debugsource<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-module<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-module-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-debugsource<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-module<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc-server-module-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4
redhat/tigervnc<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
redhat/tigervnc-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
redhat/tigervnc-debugsource<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
redhat/tigervnc-server<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
redhat/tigervnc-server-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
redhat/tigervnc-server-module<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
redhat/tigervnc-server-module-debuginfo<1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
1.13.1-2.el8_9.4.aa
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems

Remediation

Event History

Jan 2, 2024
Advisory Published
06:54 AM
Jan 28, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:03 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2024:0018?

The severity of RHSA-2024:0018 is classified as important due to potential security vulnerabilities in the tigervnc package.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2024:0018?

To fix RHSA-2024:0018, update the tigervnc package to version 1.13.1-2.el8_9.4 or later.

3

What systems are affected by RHSA-2024:0018?

RHSA-2024:0018 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions that utilize the tigervnc packages.

4

Is there a known exploit for RHSA-2024:0018?

There is no specific known exploit documented in relation to RHSA-2024:0018, but the vulnerabilities addressed can pose security risks.

5

What packages are included in the RHSA-2024:0018 update?

The RHSA-2024:0018 update includes several tigervnc packages, such as tigervnc-server, tigervnc-debuginfo, and tigervnc-selinux.

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