Vulnerability Description
LibVNC before commit 4a21bbd097ef7c44bb000c3bd0907f96a10e4ce7 contains null pointer dereference in VNC client code that can result DoS.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libvnc Project | Libvncserver | < 0.9.12 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2018/12/19/klcert-18Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00033.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-05
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-06
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3877-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4547-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4547-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4383Third Party Advisory
- https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2018/12/19/klcert-18Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00033.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-20024?
CVE-2018-20024 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). LibVNC before commit 4a21bbd097ef7c44bb000c3bd0907f96a10e4ce7 contains null pointer dereference in VNC client code that can result DoS.
How severe is CVE-2018-20024?
CVE-2018-20024 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-20024?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libvnc Project Libvncserver, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.