Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-18922 |
CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libvncserver (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU30157
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18922
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that websockets.c in LibVNCServer prior to 0.9.12 did not properly decode certain WebSocket frames. A malicious attacker could exploit this by sending specially crafted WebSocket frames to a server, causing a heap-based buffer overflow.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.1
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.1
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 8.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 8.1
libvncserver (Red Hat package): before 0.9.11-9.el8_1.3
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3456
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.