Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13. There is an information leak (of uninitialized memory contents) in the libvncclient/rfbproto.c ConnectToRFBRepeater function.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libvnc Project | Libvncserver | <= 0.9.12 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc1500 Firmware | >= 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0 |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc1500 | - |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc1500 Pro Firmware | >= 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0 |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc1500 Pro | - |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc1900 Firmware | >= 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0 |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc1900 | - |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc1900 Pro Firmware | >= 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0 |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc1900 Pro | - |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc2200 Firmware | >= 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0 |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc2200 | - |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc2200 Pro Firmware | >= 3.0.0.0, < 3.2.1.0 |
| Siemens | Simatic Itc2200 Pro | - |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00055.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00066.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-390195.pdfPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServer-0.9.12...LibVNCServePatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/issues/253Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00055.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00066.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-390195.pdfPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServer-0.9.12...LibVNCServePatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/issues/253Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-21247?
CVE-2018-21247 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13. There is an information leak (of uninitialized memory contents) in the libvncclient/rfbproto.c ConnectToRFBRepeater function.
How severe is CVE-2018-21247?
CVE-2018-21247 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-2018-21247?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libvnc Project Libvncserver, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Siemens Simatic Itc1500 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Itc1500.