Vulnerability · Published Aug 2, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-42458
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity improper input validation in the neatvnc package (Alpine). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
server.c in Neat VNC (aka neatvnc) before 0.8.1 does not properly validate the security type, a related issue to CVE-2006-2369.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | neatvnc | 0.8.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-42458 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | neatvnc | 0.8.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-42458 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | neatvnc | 0.8.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-42458 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | neatvnc | 0.8.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-42458 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | neatvnc | 0.8.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-42458 |
| Debian:12 | neatvnc | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42458 |
| Debian:13 | neatvnc | 0.8.0+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42458 |
| Debian:14 | neatvnc | 0.8.0+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42458 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | neatvnc | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42458 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | neatvnc | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42458 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/any1/neatvnc/commit/cc71650a69abc2573a0d96d082409d2468802d47
- https://github.com/any1/neatvnc/compare/v0.8.0...v0.8.1
- https://github.com/any1/neatvnc/releases/tag/v0.8.1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/02/1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/02/7
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/02/10