RHSA-2024:2080: Important: tigervnc security update

Published Apr 29, 2024
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Updated

Important: tigervnc security update

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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.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> xorg-x11-server: Heap buffer overread/data leakage in ProcXIGetSelectedEvents</li> (CVE-2024-31080)<br><li> xorg-x11-server: Heap buffer overread/data leakage in ProcXIPassiveGrabDevice</li> (CVE-2024-31081)<br><li> xorg-x11-server: User-after-free in ProcRenderAddGlyphs (CVE-2024-31083)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS<br>score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Red Hat

Affected Software

27 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/tigervnc<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-debuginfo<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-icons<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-license<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-server<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-server-applet<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-server-module<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-debuginfo<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-server<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-server-module<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-debuginfo<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-server<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-server-minimal<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
redhat/tigervnc-server-module<1.8.0-33.el7_9
1.8.0-33.el7_9
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)

Remediation

Event History

Apr 29, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·01:07 AM
Oct 10, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·06:13 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2024:2080?

The severity of RHSA-2024:2080 is classified as Important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2024:2080?

You can fix RHSA-2024:2080 by updating to the tigervnc version 1.8.0-33.el7_9 or later.

3

Which software is affected by RHSA-2024:2080?

RHSA-2024:2080 affects various Red Hat Enterprise Linux products along with related tigervnc packages.

4

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2024:2080?

RHSA-2024:2080 addresses security vulnerabilities that affect Virtual Network Computing (VNC) in tigervnc.

5

Is a reboot required after applying RHSA-2024:2080?

A reboot is not typically required after applying RHSA-2024:2080 unless specified by your system or application requirements.

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