Vulnerability Description
XRegion in TigerVNC allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging failure to check a malloc return value, a similar issue to CVE-2014-6052.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tigervnc | Tigervnc | - |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/278Mailing List
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/300Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70390Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151312Issue Tracking
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2233.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/278Mailing List
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/300Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70390Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151312Issue Tracking
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2233.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-8241?
CVE-2014-8241 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). XRegion in TigerVNC allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging failure to check a malloc return value, a similar issue to CVE-2014-6052.
How severe is CVE-2014-8241?
CVE-2014-8241 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-8241?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tigervnc Tigervnc, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.