CVE-2010-5304

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way LibVNCServer before 0.9.9 handled certain ClientCutText message. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the VNC server by sending a specially crafted ClientCutText message from a VNC client.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.38% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/140219.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139814.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-September/139445.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139654.html third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/639 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/23/6 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5304?
CVE-2010-5304 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-5304?
To fix CVE-2010-5304, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-5304 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-5304 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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