Upstream information

CVE-2014-8240 at MITRE

Description

Integer overflow in TigerVNC allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to screen size handling, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, a similar issue to CVE-2014-6051.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 900896 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.9.0-17.32
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.9.0-17.32
  • tigervnc >= 1.9.0-17.32
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.9.0-17.32
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.9.0-17.32
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.9.0-17.32
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA libXvnc1-1.9.0-17.32
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 GA libXvnc-devel-1.9.0-17.32
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA libXvnc1-1.9.0-19.9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 GA libXvnc-devel-1.9.0-19.9.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA libXvnc1-1.9.0-19.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 GA libXvnc-devel-1.9.0-19.6.1
SUSE Liberty Linux 7
  • tigervnc >= 1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-icons >= 1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-license >= 1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-server >= 1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-server-applet >= 1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-server-minimal >= 1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-server-module >= 1.3.1-3.el7
Patchnames:
RHSA-2015:2233
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • tigervnc >= 1.4.3-7.2
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.4.3-7.2
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA tigervnc-1.4.3-7.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.6.0-12.6
  • tigervnc >= 1.6.0-12.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.6.0-12.6
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA libXvnc1-1.6.0-12.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.6.0-18.11.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.6.0-18.11.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.6.0-18.11.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA libXvnc1-1.6.0-18.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.6.0-18.23.72
  • tigervnc >= 1.6.0-18.23.72
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.6.0-18.23.72
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA libXvnc1-1.6.0-18.23.72
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • tigervnc >= 1.3.0-22.3
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.3.0-22.3
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2014-101
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • tigervnc >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA libXvnc1-1.10.1-150400.5.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 GA libXvnc-devel-1.10.1-150400.5.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
  • tigervnc >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA libXvnc1-1.12.0-150500.2.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 GA libXvnc-devel-1.12.0-150500.2.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.8.0-11.23
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.8.0-11.23
  • tigervnc >= 1.8.0-11.23
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.8.0-11.23
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.8.0-11.23
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA libXvnc1-1.8.0-11.23
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA libXvnc-devel-1.8.0-11.23
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.6.0-22.7.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.6.0-22.7.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.6.0-22.7.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA libXvnc1-1.6.0-22.7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.9.0-17.32
  • tigervnc >= 1.9.0-17.32
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.9.0-17.32
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.9.0-17.32
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.9.0-17.32
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA libXvnc1-1.9.0-17.32
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA libXvnc1-1.9.0-19.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA libXvnc1-1.9.0-19.9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • tigervnc >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA libXvnc1-1.10.1-150400.5.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
  • tigervnc >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA libXvnc1-1.12.0-150500.2.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.8.0-11.23
  • tigervnc >= 1.8.0-11.23
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.8.0-11.23
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-novnc >= 1.8.0-11.23
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA libXvnc1-1.8.0-11.23
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.9.0-17.32
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 GA libXvnc-devel-1.9.0-17.32
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.9.0-19.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 GA libXvnc-devel-1.9.0-19.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 GA libXvnc-devel-1.9.0-19.9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 GA libXvnc-devel-1.10.1-150400.5.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.12.0-150500.2.6
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 GA libXvnc-devel-1.12.0-150500.2.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.8.0-11.23
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA libXvnc-devel-1.8.0-11.23
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • tigervnc >= 1.4.3-7.2
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.4.3-7.2
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 GA tigervnc-1.4.3-7.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.6.0-12.6
  • tigervnc >= 1.6.0-12.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.6.0-12.6
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA libXvnc1-1.6.0-12.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.6.0-18.11.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.6.0-18.11.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.6.0-18.11.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA libXvnc1-1.6.0-18.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.6.0-18.23.72
  • tigervnc >= 1.6.0-18.23.72
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.6.0-18.23.72
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA libXvnc1-1.6.0-18.23.72
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.6.0-22.7.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.6.0-22.7.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.6.0-22.7.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA libXvnc1-1.6.0-22.7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • tigervnc >= 1.3.0-22.3
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.3.0-22.3
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2014-101
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.6.0-12.6
  • tigervnc >= 1.6.0-12.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.6.0-12.6
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA libXvnc1-1.6.0-12.6
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.8.0-lp150.9.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.8.0-lp150.9.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.8.0-lp150.9.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA libXvnc1-1.8.0-lp150.9.1
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.9.0-lp152.6.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.9.0-lp152.6.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.9.0-lp152.6.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.9.0-lp152.6.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA libXvnc1-1.9.0-lp152.6.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.9.0-19.9.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA libXvnc1-1.9.0-19.9.1
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • tigervnc >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc-module >= 1.10.1-150400.5.6
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA libXvnc1-1.10.1-150400.5.6
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libXvnc-devel >= 1.7.0-2.1
  • libXvnc1 >= 1.7.0-2.1
  • tigervnc >= 1.7.0-2.1
  • xorg-x11-Xvnc >= 1.7.0-2.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA libXvnc-devel-1.7.0-2.1


First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 tigervnc Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 tigervnc Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 tigervnc Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 tigervnc Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS tigervnc Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 tigervnc Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 tigervnc Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 tigervnc Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 tigervnc Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 tigervnc Released


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Oct 13 11:39:55 2014
CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 30 17:16:12 2023