UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15679

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15679
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15679.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15679
Upstream
Published
2019-10-29T19:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-14T06:45:10.944767Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

TightVNC code version 1.3.10 contains heap buffer overflow in InitialiseRFBConnection function, which can potentially result code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.9-6.4
1.3.9-6.4ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncserver",
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tightvncserver-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xtightvncviewer",
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xtightvncviewer-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-6.5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / x11vnc

Package

Name
x11vnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/x11vnc@0.9.13-1.1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.9.13-1.1

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ssvnc

Package

Name
ssvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ssvnc@1.0.29-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.29-2build1
1.0.29-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1.3.10-0ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.10-0ubuntu2
1.3.10-0ubuntu3

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / vncsnapshot

Package

Name
vncsnapshot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vncsnapshot@1.2a-5.1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.2a-5.1

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / x2vnc

Package

Name
x2vnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/x2vnc@1.7.2-5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.2-5

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / ssvnc

Package

Name
ssvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ssvnc@1.0.29-3build1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.29-3
1.0.29-3build1

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1.3.10-0ubuntu4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.10-0ubuntu3
1.3.10-0ubuntu4

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / vncsnapshot

Package

Name
vncsnapshot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vncsnapshot@1.2a-5.1build1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.2a-5.1
1.2a-5.1build1

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / x2vnc

Package

Name
x2vnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/x2vnc@1.7.2-6?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.2-6

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / ssvnc

Package

Name
ssvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ssvnc@1.0.29-5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.29-4build1
1.0.29-5

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1.3.10-0ubuntu5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.10-0ubuntu5

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / veyon

Package

Name
veyon
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/veyon@4.3.1+repack1-2build2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.2.4+repack1-2
4.2.5+repack1-1
4.3.1+repack1-1
4.3.1+repack1-2
4.3.1+repack1-2build1
4.3.1+repack1-2build2

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / vncsnapshot

Package

Name
vncsnapshot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vncsnapshot@1.2a-5.1build2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.2a-5.1build1
1.2a-5.1build2

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / x2vnc

Package

Name
x2vnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/x2vnc@1.7.2-6?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.2-6

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ssvnc

Package

Name
ssvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ssvnc@1.0.29-6?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.29-5
1.0.29-5build1
1.0.29-6

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1:1.3.10-5?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.3.10-3
1:1.3.10-5

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / veyon

Package

Name
veyon
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/veyon@4.5.3+repack1-1build2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.5.3+repack1-1build1
4.5.3+repack1-1build2

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / vncsnapshot

Package

Name
vncsnapshot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vncsnapshot@1.2a-5.1build2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.2a-5.1build2

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / x2vnc

Package

Name
x2vnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/x2vnc@1.7.2-6?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.2-6

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / ssvnc

Package

Name
ssvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ssvnc@1.0.29-6ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.29-6
1.0.29-6ubuntu1
1.0.29-6ubuntu2
1.0.29-6ubuntu3

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1:1.3.10-8?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.3.10-7
1:1.3.10-7build1
1:1.3.10-7build2
1:1.3.10-8

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / veyon

Package

Name
veyon
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/veyon@4.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu5?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.7.5+repack1-1build2
4.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu1
4.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu3
4.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu4
4.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu5

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / vncsnapshot

Package

Name
vncsnapshot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vncsnapshot@1.2a-5.2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.2a-5.2

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / x2vnc

Package

Name
x2vnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/x2vnc@1.7.2-6build1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.2-6
1.7.2-6build1

Ubuntu:25.04 / ssvnc

Package

Name
ssvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ssvnc@1.0.29-6.1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.29-6ubuntu3
1.0.29-6.1

Ubuntu:25.04 / tightvnc

Package

Name
tightvnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tightvnc@1:1.3.10-9?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.3.10-9

Ubuntu:25.04 / veyon

Package

Name
veyon
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/veyon@4.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu6?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.7.5+repack1-1ubuntu6

Ubuntu:25.04 / vncsnapshot

Package

Name
vncsnapshot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vncsnapshot@1.2a-6?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.2a-5.2
1.2a-6

Ubuntu:25.04 / x2vnc

Package

Name
x2vnc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/x2vnc@1.7.2+git20100909.01ced3d-1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.2-6build1
1.7.2+git20100909.01ced3d-1