PT-2019-5744

CVE-2019-15680

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Published

2019-10-29

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Updated

2020-12-09

Description by

CVSS 3.1
7.5
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions TightVNC version 1.3.10
Description The issue is related to a null pointer dereference in the HandleZlibBPP function, which can result in a Denial of System (DoS). This can be exploited via network connectivity, potentially allowing a remote attacker to cause a service disruption.
Recommendations For TightVNC version 1.3.10, consider disabling the HandleZlibBPP function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the network to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Related identifiers
DLA-2045-1
SUSE-SU-2019:14235-1
SUSE-SU-2019_14235-1
USN-4407-1
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