========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3618-1 April 04, 2018 libvncserver vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 17.10 - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: LibVNCServer could be made to crash, expose sensitive information, or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - libvncserver: vnc server library Details: It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled certain packet lengths. A remote attacker able to connect to a LibVNCServer could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10: libvncclient1 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 libvncserver1 0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libvncserver1 0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libvncserver0 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3 After a standard system update you need to restart LibVNCServer applications to make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3618-1 CVE-2018-7225 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvncserver/0.9.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvncserver/0.9.10+dfsg-3ubuntu0.16.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvncserver/0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3