USN-4434-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4434-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4434-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4434-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2020-07-23T20:09:25.005004Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:35:11Z
- Summary
- libvncserver vulnerabilities
- Details
-
Ramin Farajpour Cami discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled certain malformed unix socket names. A remote attacker could exploit this with a crafted socket name, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-20839)
It was discovered that LibVNCServer did not properly access byte-aligned data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibVNCServer to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-20840)
Christian Beier discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled anonymous TLS connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibVNCServer to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-14396)
It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled region clipping. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibVNCServer to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-14397)
It was discovered that LibVNCServer did not properly reset incorrectly terminated TCP connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause an infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-14398)
It was discovered that LibVNCServer did not properly access byte-aligned data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibVNCServer to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-14399, CVE-2020-14400)
It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled screen scaling on the server side. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause LibVNCServer to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-14401)
It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled encodings. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause LibVNCServer to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-14402, CVE-2020-14403, CVE-2020-14404)
It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled TextChat messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibVNCServer to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-14405)
- References
-
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4434-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-20839
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-20840
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14396
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14397
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14398
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14399
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14400
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14401
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14402
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14403
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14404
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14405
Affected packages
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libvncserver
Package
- Name
- libvncserver
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvncserver@0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.5?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.5
Affected versions
0.*
0.9.10+dfsg-3
0.9.10+dfsg-3build1
0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.2
0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.3
0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.4
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.5",
"binary_name": "libvncclient1"
},
{
"binary_version": "0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.5",
"binary_name": "libvncserver-config"
},
{
"binary_version": "0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.5",
"binary_name": "libvncserver-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.5",
"binary_name": "libvncserver1"
}
]
}
Database specific
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
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"score": "medium"
}
],
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},
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},
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}
],
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},
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},
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"score": "medium"
}
],
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},
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},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14399"
},
{
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{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
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},
{
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"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14400"
},
{
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{
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},
{
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"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14401"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
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},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14402"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14403"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14404"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14405"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}
}
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libvncserver
Package
- Name
- libvncserver
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvncserver@0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3
Affected versions
0.*
0.9.11+dfsg-1
0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1
0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "libvncclient1"
},
{
"binary_version": "0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "libvncserver-config"
},
{
"binary_version": "0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "libvncserver-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "libvncserver1"
}
]
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-20839"
},
{
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{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
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},
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],
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14397"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14398"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14399"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14400"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14401"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14402"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14403"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14404"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14405"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
}
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libvncserver
Package
- Name
- libvncserver
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvncserver@0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.2
Affected versions
0.*
0.9.11+dfsg-1.3
0.9.12+dfsg-3ubuntu3
0.9.12+dfsg-6
0.9.12+dfsg-7
0.9.12+dfsg-8
0.9.12+dfsg-9
0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.2",
"binary_name": "libvncclient1"
},
{
"binary_version": "0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.2",
"binary_name": "libvncserver-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "0.9.12+dfsg-9ubuntu0.2",
"binary_name": "libvncserver1"
}
]
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
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"severity": [
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},
{
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}
],
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},
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{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
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},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14398"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14399"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14400"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
},
{
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}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14401"
},
{
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{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
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},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14402"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14403"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-14404"
},
{
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{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
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}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
}