Vulnerability Description
Chicken of the VNC (cotv) 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large computer-name size value in a ServerInit packet, which triggers a failed malloc and a resulting NULL dereference.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Of The Vnc | Chicken Of The Vnc | 2.0 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/33637
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2220
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458907/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466966/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22372Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32166
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3257
- http://osvdb.org/33637
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2220
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458907/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466966/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22372Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32166
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3257
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-0756?
CVE-2007-0756 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Chicken of the VNC (cotv) 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large computer-name size value in a ServerInit packet, which triggers a failed malloc and a...
How severe is CVE-2007-0756?
CVE-2007-0756 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-0756?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Chicken Of The Vnc Chicken Of The Vnc.