VNC: LibVNCServer rfbProcessClientNormalMessage Divide by Zero Denial of Service

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against LibVNCServer. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.

Extended Description

The rfbProcessClientNormalMessage function in libvncserver/rfbserver.c in LibVNCServer 0.9.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and server crash) via a zero value in the scaling factor in a (1) PalmVNCSetScaleFactor or (2) SetScale message.

Affected Products

Canonical ubuntu_linux

Short Name
VNC:LIBVNCSERVER-DIVBYZERO-DOS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
VNC
Keywords
CVE-2014-6054 CVE-2020-25708 Denial Divide LibVNCServer Service Zero by of rfbProcessClientNormalMessage
Release Date
10/14/2014
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Libvncserver

Debian

Canonical

CVSS Score

4.3

5.0

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