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Critical
CVE-2017-5885
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc_connection_server_message and (2) vnc_color_map_set...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc_connection_server_message and (2) vnc_color_map_set functions in gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 allow remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving SetColorMapEntries, which triggers a buffer overflow.
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://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk-vnc/commit/?id=c8583fd3783c5b811590fcb7bae4ce6e7344963e
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/03/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96016
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2258
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LGPQ5MQR6SN4DYTEFACHP2PP5RR26KYK/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/5
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778050
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Affected Vendor
fedoraproject
View all reports →Affected Software
fedora, gtk-vnc
Vulnerable Versions:
25, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 28th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.