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FreeBSD : libvncserver -- memory corruption (b5e654c3-5644-11e5-9ad8-14dae9d210b8)

high Nessus Plugin ID 85862

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Petr Pisar reports :

libvncserver/tight.c:rfbTightCleanup() frees a buffer without zeroing freed pointer.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706087

http://www.nessus.org/u?b268757e

http://www.nessus.org/u?6e323f0d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85862

File Name: freebsd_pkg_b5e654c3564411e59ad814dae9d210b8.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Published: 9/9/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libvncserver, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/19/2011