#VU67972 Memory leak in LibVNCServer - CVE-2020-29260

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#VU67972 Memory leak in LibVNCServer - CVE-2020-29260

Published: October 6, 2022 / Updated: December 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67972
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29260
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibVNCServer
Software vendor:
LibVNC

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the rfbClientCleanup() function. A remote attacker can force the server to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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