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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-200608-12.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200608-12.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200608-12.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..94059ca9f8cb --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200608-12.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200608-12"> + <title>x11vnc: Authentication bypass in included LibVNCServer code</title> + <synopsis> + VNC servers created with x11vnc accept insecure protocol types, even when + the server does not offer it, resulting in the possibility of unauthorized + access to the server. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">x11vnc</product> + <announced>2006-08-07</announced> + <revised>2006-08-07: 01</revised> + <bug>142559</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-misc/x11vnc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.8.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.8.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + x11vnc provides VNC servers for X displays. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + x11vnc includes vulnerable LibVNCServer code, which fails to properly + validate protocol types effectively letting users decide what protocol + to use, such as "Type 1 - None" (GLSA-200608-05). x11vnc will accept + this security type, even if it is not offered by the server. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized + access with the privileges of the user running the VNC server. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All x11vnc users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-misc/x11vnc-0.8.1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2450">CVE-2006-2450</uri> + <uri link="https://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-05.xml">GLSA-200608-05</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2006-08-05T07:18:47Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-08-05T16:44:29Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-08-05T17:17:11Z"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |