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Medium
CVE-2008-5660
Format string vulnerability in the vinagre_utils_show_error function (src/vinagre-utils.c) in Vinagre...
Vulnerability Description
Format string vulnerability in the vinagre_utils_show_error function (src/vinagre-utils.c) in Vinagre 0.5.x before 0.5.2 and 2.x before 2.24.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a crafted URI or VNC server response.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7401
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00473.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499057/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33041
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vinagre-format-string
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33082
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:240
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3362
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33046
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00485.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-689-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475070
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.5.0, 0.5.1, 2.23.1, 2.23.2, 2.23.3, 2.23.3.1, 2.23.4, 2.23.90, 2.23.91, 2.23.92, 2.24.0, 2.24.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 17th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.