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x11vnc Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21393
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Release Date:
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2006-08-08
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Popularity:
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5,787 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | x11vnc 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-2450
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in x11vnc, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of VNC authentication requests, which can be exploited to bypass the authentication.
Solution:
Update to version 0.8.2.
Other References:
SA20940:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20940/
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