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    CVE-2014-6055

    Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the File Transfer feature in rfbserver.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) long file or (2) directory name or the (3) FileTime attribute in a rfbFileTransferOffer message.

    Published:Sep 23, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Sep 30, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.11157
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Fedoraproject
    Product
    Fedora
    Vendor
    Libvncserver
    Product
    Libvncserver
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139654.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-September/139445.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00022.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0113.html
    http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/639
    http://secunia.com/advisories/61506
    http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3081
    http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-007.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/11
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70096
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96187
    https://github.com/newsoft/libvncserver/commit/06ccdf016154fde8eccb5355613ba04c59127b2e
    https://github.com/newsoft/libvncserver/commit/f528072216dec01cee7ca35d94e171a3b909e677
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-07
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/
    https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20140923-1.txt
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139654.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-September/139445.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00022.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0113.html
    http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/639
    http://secunia.com/advisories/61506
    http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3081
    http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-007.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/11
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70096
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96187
    https://github.com/newsoft/libvncserver/commit/06ccdf016154fde8eccb5355613ba04c59127b2e
    https://github.com/newsoft/libvncserver/commit/f528072216dec01cee7ca35d94e171a3b909e677
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-07
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/4587-1/
    https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20140923-1.txt

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High