SB2012100123 - Information disclosure in Vino
Published: October 1, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012100123
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4429)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Vino 2.28, 2.32, 3.4.2, and earlier allows remote attackers to read clipboard activity by listening on TCP port 5900.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0169.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50527
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/25
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55548
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1701-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78602