10 - CVE-2008-4770

Executive Summary

Informations
Name	CVE-2008-4770	First vendor Publication	2009-01-16
Vendor	Cve	Last vendor Modification	2017-09-29

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score	NA
Base Score	NA	Environmental Score	NA
impact SubScore	NA	Temporal Score	NA
Exploitabality Sub Score	NA

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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score	10	Attack Range	Network
Cvss Impact Score	10	Attack Complexity	Low
Cvss Expoit Score	10	Authentication	None Required
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Detail

The CMsgReader::readRect function in the VNC Viewer component in RealVNC VNC Free Edition 4.0 through 4.1.2, Enterprise Edition E4.0 through E4.4.2, and Personal Edition P4.0 through P4.4.2 allows remote VNC servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RFB protocol data, related to "encoding type."

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4770

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

%	Id	Name
100 %	CWE-20	Improper Input Validation

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13774

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13774
Title:	DSA-1716-1 vnc4 -- integer overflow
Description:	It was discovered that xvnc4viewer, a virtual network computing client software for X, is prone to an integer overflow via a malicious encoding value that could lead to arbitrary code execution. For the stable distribution this problem has been fixed in version 4.1.1+X4.3.0-21+etch1. For the unstable distribution this problem has been fixed in version 4.1.1+X4.3.0-31. For the testing distribution this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your vnc4 packages.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	DSA-1716-1 CVE-2008-4770	Version:	5
Platform(s):	Debian GNU/Linux 4.0	Product(s):	vnc4
Definition Synopsis:
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 is installed. Supported architectures section Installed architecture is s390 AND Installed architecture is amd64 AND Installed architecture is sparc AND Installed architecture is powerpc AND Installed architecture is i386 AND Installed architecture is mips AND Installed architecture is ia64 AND Installed architecture is alpha AND Installed architecture is mipsel AND Installed architecture is hppa Packages section xvnc4viewer DPKG is earlier than 4.1.1+X4.3.0-21+etch1 AND vnc4-common DPKG is earlier than 4.1.1+X4.3.0-21+etch1 AND vnc4server DPKG is earlier than 4.1.1+X4.3.0-21+etch1

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22776

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22776
Title:	ELSA-2009:0261: vnc security update (Moderate)
Description:	The CMsgReader::readRect function in the VNC Viewer component in RealVNC VNC Free Edition 4.0 through 4.1.2, Enterprise Edition E4.0 through E4.4.2, and Personal Edition P4.0 through P4.4.2 allows remote VNC servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RFB protocol data, related to "encoding type."
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	ELSA-2009:0261-01 CVE-2008-4770	Version:	6
Platform(s):	Oracle Linux 5	Product(s):	vnc
Definition Synopsis:
Oracle Linux 5.x rpm test vnc is earlier than 0:4.1.2-14.el5_3.1 AND vnc-server is earlier than 0:4.1.2-14.el5_3.1

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29367

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29367
Title:	RHSA-2009:0261 -- vnc security update (Moderate)
Description:	Updated vnc packages to correct a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	RHSA-2009:0261 CESA-2009:0261-CentOS 3 CVE-2008-4770	Version:	3
Platform(s):	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 3	Product(s):	vnc
Definition Synopsis:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 release section The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Packages match section vnc is earlier than 0:4.0-0.beta4.1.8 AND vnc-server is earlier than 0:4.0-0.beta4.1.8 AND Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 release section The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Packages match section vnc is earlier than 0:4.0-12.el4_7.1 AND vnc-server is earlier than 0:4.0-12.el4_7.1 AND Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 release section The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Packages match section vnc is earlier than 0:4.1.2-14.el5_3.1 AND vnc-server is earlier than 0:4.1.2-14.el5_3.1

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7807

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7807
Title:	DSA-1716 vnc4 -- integer overflow
Description:	It was discovered that xvnc4viewer, a virtual network computing client software for X, is prone to an integer overflow via a malicious encoding value that could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	DSA-1716 CVE-2008-4770	Version:	3
Platform(s):	Debian GNU/Linux 4.0	Product(s):	vnc4
Definition Synopsis:
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 is installed. Supported architectures section Installed architecture is s390 AND Installed architecture is amd64 AND Installed architecture is sparc AND Installed architecture is powerpc AND Installed architecture is i386 AND Installed architecture is mips AND Installed architecture is ia64 AND Installed architecture is alpha AND Installed architecture is mipsel AND Installed architecture is hppa Packages section xvnc4viewer is earlier than 4.1.1+X4.3.0-21+etch1 AND vnc4-common is earlier than 4.1.1+X4.3.0-21+etch1 AND vnc4server is earlier than 4.1.1+X4.3.0-21+etch1

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9367

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9367
Title:	The CMsgReader::readRect function in the VNC Viewer component in RealVNC VNC Free Edition 4.0 through 4.1.2, Enterprise Edition E4.0 through E4.4.2, and Personal Edition P4.0 through P4.4.2 allows remote VNC servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RFB protocol data, related to "encoding type."
Description:	The CMsgReader::readRect function in the VNC Viewer component in RealVNC VNC Free Edition 4.0 through 4.1.2, Enterprise Edition E4.0 through E4.4.2, and Personal Edition P4.0 through P4.4.2 allows remote VNC servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RFB protocol data, related to "encoding type."
Family:	unix	Class:	vulnerability
Reference(s):	CVE-2008-4770	Version:	5
Platform(s):	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5	Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3 RHEL3 or CentOS3 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AND CentOS Linux 3.x AND Configuration section vnc-server is earlier than 0:4.0-0.beta4.1.8 AND vnc is earlier than 0:4.0-0.beta4.1.8 OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4 RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AND CentOS Linux 4.x AND Oracle Linux 4.x AND Configuration section vnc-server is earlier than 0:4.0-12.el4_7.1 AND vnc is earlier than 0:4.0-12.el4_7.1 OR OS Section: RHEL5, CentOS5, Oracle Linux 5 RHEL5, CentOS5 or Oracle Linux 5 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 AND CentOS Linux 5.x AND Oracle Linux 5.x AND Configuration section vnc-server is earlier than 0:4.1.2-14.el5_3.1 AND vnc is earlier than 0:4.1.2-14.el5_3.1

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

Type	Description	Count
Application	Realvnc cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:4.4.2::enterprise::::: cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:4.1.2::free::::: cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:4.0::free::::: cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:p4.4.2::personal::::: cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:p4.0::personal::::: cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:realvnc:e4.0::enterprise:::::	6

OpenVAS Exploits

Date	Description
2011-08-09	Name : CentOS Update for vnc CESA-2009:0261 centos3 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_0261_vnc_centos3_i386.nasl
2011-08-09	Name : CentOS Update for vnc CESA-2009:0261 centos4 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_0261_vnc_centos4_i386.nasl
2009-03-13	Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200903-17 (vnc) File : nvt/glsa_200903_17.nasl
2009-02-13	Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:0261 File : nvt/RHSA_2009_0261.nasl
2009-02-13	Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:0261 (vnc) File : nvt/ovcesa2009_0261.nasl
2009-02-02	Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1716-1 (vnc4) File : nvt/deb_1716_1.nasl
2009-02-02	Name : Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-0991 (vnc) File : nvt/fcore_2009_0991.nasl
2009-02-02	Name : Fedora Core 9 FEDORA-2009-1001 (vnc) File : nvt/fcore_2009_1001.nasl
2008-10-29	Name : RealVNC VNC Viewer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Linux) File : nvt/secpod_realvnc_remote_code_exe_vuln_lin_900163.nasl
2008-10-29	Name : RealVNC VNC Viewer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Win) File : nvt/secpod_realvnc_remote_code_exe_vuln_win_900162.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id	Description
50050	RealVNC VNC Viewer common/rfb/CMsgReader.cxx CMsgReader::readRect() Function ...

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date	Description
2013-07-12	Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-0261.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01	Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20090211_vnc_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2009-0991.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-03-10	Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200903-17.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-02-12	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2009-0261.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-02-12	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2009-0261.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-02-02	Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1716.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-27	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2009-1001.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-19	Name : The remote host is missing Sun Security Patch number 140455-03 File : solaris10_140455.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-19	Name : The remote host is missing Sun Security Patch number 140456-03 File : solaris10_x86_140456.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-21	Name : The remote Windows host has an application that may allow execution of arbitr... File : realvnc_4_1_3.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source	Url
BID	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31832 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33263
CONFIRM	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140455-01-1 http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/release-notes.html http://www.realvnc.com/products/upgrade.html
FEDORA	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01025...
GENTOO	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-17.xml
MLIST	http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2008-November/059432.html
OVAL	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0261.html
SECUNIA	http://secunia.com/advisories/32317 http://secunia.com/advisories/33689 http://secunia.com/advisories/34184
SUNALERT	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248526-1
VUPEN	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2868
XF	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45969 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47937

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Date	Informations
2021-05-04 12:08:15	Multiple Updates
2021-04-22 01:08:36	Multiple Updates
2020-05-23 00:22:28	Multiple Updates
2017-09-29 09:23:47	Multiple Updates
2017-08-08 09:24:28	Multiple Updates
2016-04-26 17:57:44	Multiple Updates
2014-02-17 10:47:03	Multiple Updates
2013-05-11 00:29:03	Multiple Updates

Global Informations

Type	Count
CWE ID(s)	1
Oval ID(s)	5
CPE ID(s)	6
Sources(s)	17
osvdb(s)	1
Openvas Exploit(s)	10
Nessus® Exploit(s)	11

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10	SUN-248526
10	RHSA-2009:0261
10	GLSA-200903-17
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10 - CVE-2008-4770

Executive Summary

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

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Original Source

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

OVAL Definitions

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

OpenVAS Exploits

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