Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-8241 - NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 9.8 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
tigervnc
redhat
CWE-476
critical
nessus

Summary

XRegion in TigerVNC allows remote VNC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging failure to check a malloc return value, a similar issue to CVE-2014-6052.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2015-2233.NASL
    descriptionUpdated tigervnc packages that fix two security issues, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section. Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote display system which allows users to view a computing desktop environment not only on the machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and from a wide variety of machine architectures. TigerVNC is a suite of VNC servers and clients. The tigervnc packages contain a client which allows users to connect to other desktops running a VNC server. An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way TigerVNC handled screen sizes. A malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code on the client. (CVE-2014-8240) A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in TigerVNC
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id86976
    published2015-11-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/86976
    titleRHEL 7 : tigervnc (RHSA-2015:2233)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2015:2233. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(86976);
      script_version("2.12");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/24 15:35:40");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2014-8240", "CVE-2014-8241");
      script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2015:2233");
    
      script_name(english:"RHEL 7 : tigervnc (RHSA-2015:2233)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Updated tigervnc packages that fix two security issues, several bugs,
    and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise
    Linux 7.
    
    Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate
    security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base
    scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each
    vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
    
    Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote display system which
    allows users to view a computing desktop environment not only on the
    machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and
    from a wide variety of machine architectures. TigerVNC is a suite of
    VNC servers and clients. The tigervnc packages contain a client which
    allows users to connect to other desktops running a VNC server.
    
    An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was
    found in the way TigerVNC handled screen sizes. A malicious VNC server
    could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially,
    execute arbitrary code on the client. (CVE-2014-8240)
    
    A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in TigerVNC's XRegion. A
    malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash.
    (CVE-2014-8241)
    
    The tigervnc packages have been upgraded to upstream version 1.3.1,
    which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the
    previous version. (BZ#1199453)
    
    This update also fixes the following bug :
    
    * The position of the mouse cursor in the VNC session was not
    correctly communicated to the VNC viewer, resulting in cursor
    misplacement. The method of displaying the remote cursor has been
    changed, and cursor movements on the VNC server are now accurately
    reflected on the VNC client. (BZ#1100661)
    
    All tigervnc users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
    which correct these issues and add these enhancements."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2233"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-8240"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-8241"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tigervnc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tigervnc-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tigervnc-icons");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tigervnc-license");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tigervnc-server");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tigervnc-server-applet");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tigervnc-server-minimal");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tigervnc-server-module");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.3");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.5");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.6");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.7");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/10/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/11/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/11/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^7([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 7.x", "Red Hat " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);
    
    yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
    if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo)) 
    {
      rhsa = "RHSA-2015:2233";
      yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
      if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
          extra      : yum_report 
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
        audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
      }
    }
    else
    {
      flag = 0;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", cpu:"s390x", reference:"tigervnc-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", cpu:"s390x", reference:"tigervnc-debuginfo-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-debuginfo-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", reference:"tigervnc-icons-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", reference:"tigervnc-license-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", cpu:"s390x", reference:"tigervnc-server-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", reference:"tigervnc-server-applet-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", cpu:"s390x", reference:"tigervnc-server-minimal-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-minimal-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-module-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
    
      if (flag)
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
          extra      : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat()
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        tested = pkg_tests_get();
        if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
        else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "tigervnc / tigervnc-debuginfo / tigervnc-icons / tigervnc-license / etc");
      }
    }
    
  • NASL familyAmazon Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idALA_ALAS-2015-623.NASL
    descriptionAn integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way TigerVNC handled screen sizes. A malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code on the client. A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in TigerVNC
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id87349
    published2015-12-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87349
    titleAmazon Linux AMI : tigervnc (ALAS-2015-623)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Amazon Linux AMI Security Advisory ALAS-2015-623.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(87349);
      script_version("2.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/04/18 15:09:35");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2014-8240", "CVE-2014-8241");
      script_xref(name:"ALAS", value:"2015-623");
    
      script_name(english:"Amazon Linux AMI : tigervnc (ALAS-2015-623)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was
    found in the way TigerVNC handled screen sizes. A malicious VNC server
    could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially,
    execute arbitrary code on the client.
    
    A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in TigerVNC's XRegion. A
    malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-623.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Run 'yum update tigervnc' to update your system."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tigervnc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tigervnc-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tigervnc-server");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tigervnc-server-module");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/12/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/12/15");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    
    release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
    if (isnull(release) || !strlen(release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (os_ver != "A")
    {
      if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
      audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux AMI", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
    }
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tigervnc-1.3.1-3.31.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tigervnc-debuginfo-1.3.1-3.31.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tigervnc-server-1.3.1-3.31.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tigervnc-server-module-1.3.1-3.31.amzn1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "tigervnc / tigervnc-debuginfo / tigervnc-server / etc");
    }
    
  • NASL familyScientific Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idSL_20151119_TIGERVNC_ON_SL7_X.NASL
    descriptionAn integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way TigerVNC handled screen sizes. A malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code on the client. (CVE-2014-8240) A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in TigerVNC
    last seen2020-03-18
    modified2015-12-22
    plugin id87576
    published2015-12-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87576
    titleScientific Linux Security Update : tigervnc on SL7.x x86_64 (20151119)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text is (C) Scientific Linux.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(87576);
      script_version("2.4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/02/25");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2014-8240", "CVE-2014-8241");
    
      script_name(english:"Scientific Linux Security Update : tigervnc on SL7.x x86_64 (20151119)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was
    found in the way TigerVNC handled screen sizes. A malicious VNC server
    could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially,
    execute arbitrary code on the client. (CVE-2014-8240)
    
    A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in TigerVNC's XRegion. A
    malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash.
    (CVE-2014-8241)
    
    The tigervnc packages have been upgraded to upstream version 1.3.1,
    which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the
    previous version.
    
    This update also fixes the following bug :
    
      - The position of the mouse cursor in the VNC session was
        not correctly communicated to the VNC viewer, resulting
        in cursor misplacement. The method of displaying the
        remote cursor has been changed, and cursor movements on
        the VNC server are now accurately reflected on the VNC
        client."
      );
      # https://listserv.fnal.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind1512&L=scientific-linux-errata&F=&S=&P=4878
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8fba7d6b"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tigervnc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tigervnc-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tigervnc-icons");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tigervnc-license");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tigervnc-server");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tigervnc-server-applet");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tigervnc-server-minimal");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:tigervnc-server-module");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/10/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/11/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/12/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Scientific Linux Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Scientific Linux " >!< release) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running Scientific Linux");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Scientific Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Scientific Linux");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^7([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Scientific Linux 7.x", "Scientific Linux " + os_ver);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Scientific Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-debuginfo-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL7", reference:"tigervnc-icons-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL7", reference:"tigervnc-license-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL7", reference:"tigervnc-server-applet-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-minimal-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-module-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra      : rpm_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "tigervnc / tigervnc-debuginfo / tigervnc-icons / tigervnc-license / etc");
    }
    
  • NASL familyOracle Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idORACLELINUX_ELSA-2015-2233.NASL
    descriptionFrom Red Hat Security Advisory 2015:2233 : Updated tigervnc packages that fix two security issues, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section. Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote display system which allows users to view a computing desktop environment not only on the machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and from a wide variety of machine architectures. TigerVNC is a suite of VNC servers and clients. The tigervnc packages contain a client which allows users to connect to other desktops running a VNC server. An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way TigerVNC handled screen sizes. A malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code on the client. (CVE-2014-8240) A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in TigerVNC
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id87093
    published2015-11-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87093
    titleOracle Linux 7 : tigervnc (ELSA-2015-2233)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2015:2233 and 
    # Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2015-2233 respectively.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(87093);
      script_version("2.7");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/27 13:00:36");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2014-8240", "CVE-2014-8241");
      script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2015:2233");
    
      script_name(english:"Oracle Linux 7 : tigervnc (ELSA-2015-2233)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "From Red Hat Security Advisory 2015:2233 :
    
    Updated tigervnc packages that fix two security issues, several bugs,
    and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise
    Linux 7.
    
    Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate
    security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base
    scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each
    vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
    
    Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote display system which
    allows users to view a computing desktop environment not only on the
    machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and
    from a wide variety of machine architectures. TigerVNC is a suite of
    VNC servers and clients. The tigervnc packages contain a client which
    allows users to connect to other desktops running a VNC server.
    
    An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was
    found in the way TigerVNC handled screen sizes. A malicious VNC server
    could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially,
    execute arbitrary code on the client. (CVE-2014-8240)
    
    A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in TigerVNC's XRegion. A
    malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash.
    (CVE-2014-8241)
    
    The tigervnc packages have been upgraded to upstream version 1.3.1,
    which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the
    previous version. (BZ#1199453)
    
    This update also fixes the following bug :
    
    * The position of the mouse cursor in the VNC session was not
    correctly communicated to the VNC viewer, resulting in cursor
    misplacement. The method of displaying the remote cursor has been
    changed, and cursor movements on the VNC server are now accurately
    reflected on the VNC client. (BZ#1100661)
    
    All tigervnc users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
    which correct these issues and add these enhancements."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2015-November/005578.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected tigervnc packages."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tigervnc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tigervnc-icons");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tigervnc-license");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tigervnc-server");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tigervnc-server-applet");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tigervnc-server-minimal");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tigervnc-server-module");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/10/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/11/25");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/11/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Oracle Linux Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/OracleLinux", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/OracleLinux")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Oracle Linux");
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || !pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux)", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Oracle Linux");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux) .*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Oracle Linux");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^7([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Oracle Linux 7", "Oracle Linux " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Oracle Linux", cpu);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "x86_64", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"EL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"EL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-icons-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"EL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-license-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"EL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"EL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-applet-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"EL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-minimal-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"EL7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-module-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "tigervnc / tigervnc-icons / tigervnc-license / tigervnc-server / etc");
    }
    
  • NASL familyCentOS Local Security Checks
    NASL idCENTOS_RHSA-2015-2233.NASL
    descriptionUpdated tigervnc packages that fix two security issues, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section. Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote display system which allows users to view a computing desktop environment not only on the machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and from a wide variety of machine architectures. TigerVNC is a suite of VNC servers and clients. The tigervnc packages contain a client which allows users to connect to other desktops running a VNC server. An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way TigerVNC handled screen sizes. A malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code on the client. (CVE-2014-8240) A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in TigerVNC
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id87144
    published2015-12-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87144
    titleCentOS 7 : tigervnc (CESA-2015:2233)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2015:2233 and 
    # CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2015:2233 respectively.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(87144);
      script_version("2.7");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/02");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2014-8240", "CVE-2014-8241");
      script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2015:2233");
    
      script_name(english:"CentOS 7 : tigervnc (CESA-2015:2233)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Updated tigervnc packages that fix two security issues, several bugs,
    and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise
    Linux 7.
    
    Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate
    security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base
    scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each
    vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
    
    Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote display system which
    allows users to view a computing desktop environment not only on the
    machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and
    from a wide variety of machine architectures. TigerVNC is a suite of
    VNC servers and clients. The tigervnc packages contain a client which
    allows users to connect to other desktops running a VNC server.
    
    An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was
    found in the way TigerVNC handled screen sizes. A malicious VNC server
    could use this flaw to cause a client to crash or, potentially,
    execute arbitrary code on the client. (CVE-2014-8240)
    
    A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in TigerVNC's XRegion. A
    malicious VNC server could use this flaw to cause a client to crash.
    (CVE-2014-8241)
    
    The tigervnc packages have been upgraded to upstream version 1.3.1,
    which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the
    previous version. (BZ#1199453)
    
    This update also fixes the following bug :
    
    * The position of the mouse cursor in the VNC session was not
    correctly communicated to the VNC viewer, resulting in cursor
    misplacement. The method of displaying the remote cursor has been
    changed, and cursor movements on the VNC server are now accurately
    reflected on the VNC client. (BZ#1100661)
    
    All tigervnc users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
    which correct these issues and add these enhancements."
      );
      # https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-cr-announce/2015-November/002644.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0d9fe9c2"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected tigervnc packages."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-8240");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-icons");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-license");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-server");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-server-applet");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-server-minimal");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-server-module");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:7");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/10/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/11/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/12/02");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"CentOS Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/CentOS/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "CentOS" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "CentOS");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "CentOS(?: Linux)? release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "CentOS");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^7([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "CentOS 7.x", "CentOS " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/CentOS/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "CentOS", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-icons-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-license-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-applet-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-minimal-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-7", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"tigervnc-server-module-1.3.1-3.el7")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      cr_plugin_caveat = '\n' +
        'NOTE: The security advisory associated with this vulnerability has a\n' +
        'fixed package version that may only be available in the continuous\n' +
        'release (CR) repository for CentOS, until it is present in the next\n' +
        'point release of CentOS.\n\n' +
    
        'If an equal or higher package level does not exist in the baseline\n' +
        'repository for your major version of CentOS, then updates from the CR\n' +
        'repository will need to be applied in order to address the\n' +
        'vulnerability.\n';
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra      : rpm_report_get() + cr_plugin_caveat
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "tigervnc / tigervnc-icons / tigervnc-license / tigervnc-server / etc");
    }
    

Redhat

advisories
bugzilla
id1199453
titleRe-base to tigervnc-1.3.x
oval
OR
  • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
    ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
  • AND
    • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is installed
      ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20150364027
    • OR
      • AND
        • commenttigervnc-server-minimal is earlier than 0:1.3.1-3.el7
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20152233001
        • commenttigervnc-server-minimal is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20152233002
      • AND
        • commenttigervnc-server is earlier than 0:1.3.1-3.el7
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20152233003
        • commenttigervnc-server is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20110871004
      • AND
        • commenttigervnc is earlier than 0:1.3.1-3.el7
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20152233005
        • commenttigervnc is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20110871006
      • AND
        • commenttigervnc-license is earlier than 0:1.3.1-3.el7
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20152233007
        • commenttigervnc-license is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20152233008
      • AND
        • commenttigervnc-icons is earlier than 0:1.3.1-3.el7
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20152233009
        • commenttigervnc-icons is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20152233010
      • AND
        • commenttigervnc-server-applet is earlier than 0:1.3.1-3.el7
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20152233011
        • commenttigervnc-server-applet is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20110871002
      • AND
        • commenttigervnc-server-module is earlier than 0:1.3.1-3.el7
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20152233013
        • commenttigervnc-server-module is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20110871008
rhsa
idRHSA-2015:2233
released2015-11-19
severityModerate
titleRHSA-2015:2233: tigervnc security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Moderate)
rpms
  • tigervnc-0:1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-debuginfo-0:1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-icons-0:1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-license-0:1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-server-0:1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-server-applet-0:1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-server-minimal-0:1.3.1-3.el7
  • tigervnc-server-module-0:1.3.1-3.el7