CVE-2017-7396

Description

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (CConnection.cxx CConnection::CConnection), an unauthenticated client can cause a small memory leak in the server.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/pull/436 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/pull/436/commits/dccb5f7d776e93863ae10bbff56a45c523c6eeb0 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2000 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97305 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-13 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7396?
CVE-2017-7396 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7396?
To fix CVE-2017-7396, 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-2017-7396 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7396 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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