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CVE-2017-7392

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (SSecurityVeNCrypt.cxx SSecurityVeNCrypt::SSecurityVeNCrypt), an...

7.5 HighFix available

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (SSecurityVeNCrypt.cxx SSecurityVeNCrypt::SSecurityVeNCrypt), an unauthenticated client can cause a small memory leak in the server.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.72%Up 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (SSecurityVeNCrypt.cxx SSecurityVeNCrypt::SSecurityVeNCrypt), an unauthenticated client can cause a small memory leak in the server.

Record
CVE-2017-7392
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-772
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (SSecurityVeNCrypt.cxx SSecurityVeNCrypt::SSecurityVeNCrypt), an unauthenticated client can cause a small memory leak in the server.

Record
CVE-2017-7392
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16417 No score

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (SSecurityVeNCrypt.cxx SSecurityVeNCrypt::SSecurityVeNCrypt), an unauthenticated client can cause a small memory leak in the server.

Record
EUVD-2017-16417
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-24jm-j25m-87p2 7.5

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (SSecurityVeNCrypt.cxx SSecurityVeNCrypt::SSecurityVeNCrypt), an...

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (SSecurityVeNCrypt.cxx SSecurityVeNCrypt::SSecurityVeNCrypt), an unauthenticated client can cause a small memory leak in the server.

Record
GHSA-24jm-j25m-87p2
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-772
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (SSecurityVeNCrypt.cxx SSecurityVeNCrypt::SSecurityVeNCrypt), an unauthenticated client can cause a small memory leak in the server.

Record
CVE-2017-7392
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-7392 7.5

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (SSecurityVeNCrypt.cxx SSecurityVeNCrypt::SSecurityVeNCrypt), an unauthenticated client can cause a small memory leak in the server.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7392
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2017:2000 7.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: tigervnc and fltk security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Record
RHSA-2017:2000
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7392 7.5

In TigerVNC 1.7.1 (SSecurityVeNCrypt.cxx SSecurityVeNCrypt::SSecurityVeNCrypt), an unauthenticated client can cause a small memory leak in the server.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7392
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:1093-1 No score

Security update for tigervnc

This update for tigervnc provides the several fixes.

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-7392, CVE-2017-7396: Client can cause leak in VNC server (bsc#1031886)
  • CVE-2017-7395: Authenticated VNC client can crash VNC server (bsc#1031877)
  • CVE-2017-7394: Client can crash or block VNC server (bsc#1031879)
  • CVE-2017-7393: Authenticated client can cause double free in VNC server (bsc#1031875)
  • Prevent buffer overflow in VNC client, allowing for crashing the client (bnc#1032880)
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:1093-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:1094-1 No score

Security update for tigervnc

This update for tigervnc provides the several fixes.

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-7392, CVE-2017-7396: Client can cause leak in VNC server (bsc#1031886)
  • CVE-2017-7395: Authenticated VNC client can crash VNC server (bsc#1031877)
  • CVE-2017-7394: Client can crash or block VNC server (bsc#1031879)
  • CVE-2017-7393: Authenticated client can cause double free in VNC server (bsc#1031875)
  • Prevent buffer overflow in VNC client, allowing for crashing the client (bnc#1032880)

These non-security issues were fixed:

  • Prevent client disconnection caused by invalid cursor manipulation. (bsc#1024929, bsc#1031045)
  • Readd index.vnc. (bsc#1026833)
  • Crop operations to visible screen. (bnc#1032272)
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:1094-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tigervnc
Debian:12
 before 1.7.0+dfsg-7
1.7.0+dfsg-7
tigervnc
Debian:13
 before 1.7.0+dfsg-7
1.7.0+dfsg-7
tigervnc
Debian:14
 before 1.7.0+dfsg-7
1.7.0+dfsg-7
fltk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-fluid
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
tigervnc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-applet
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-module
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
fltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
tigervnc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-icons
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-license
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-minimal
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
fltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-fluid
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
tigervnc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-icons
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-applet
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-module
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-license
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-minimal
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
fltk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-fluid
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
tigervnc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-applet
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-module
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
fltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
tigervnc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-icons
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-license
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-minimal
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
fltk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-fluid
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
fltk-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
tigervnc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-applet
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-module
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
fltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.4-1.el7
0:1.3.4-1.el7
tigervnc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-icons
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-license
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc-server-minimal
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.0-1.el7
0:1.8.0-1.el7
tigervnc
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.4.3-24.1
1.4.3-24.1
tigervnc
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.4.3-24.1
1.4.3-24.1
tigervnc
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.4.3-24.1
1.4.3-24.1
tigervnc
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.6.0-18.11.1
1.6.0-18.11.1
tigervnc
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.6.0-18.11.1
1.6.0-18.11.1
tigervnc
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.6.0-18.11.1
1.6.0-18.11.1
tigervnc
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.6.0-18.11.1
1.6.0-18.11.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-7392 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Tigervnc, published April 1, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.72%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in tigervnc 1.7.0+dfsg-7.

References

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