Security update for LibVNCServer

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0875-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-7225 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-7225 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for LibVNCServer fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-7225: Missing input sanitization inside rfbserver.c rfbProcessClientNormalMessage() (bsc#1081493).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-LibVNCServer-13550=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-LibVNCServer-13550=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-LibVNCServer-13550=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.1-160.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • LibVNCServer-0.9.1-160.3.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • LibVNCServer-0.9.1-160.3.1

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