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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | neatvnc | 0.8.0+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | neatvnc | 0.8.0+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | neatvnc | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | neatvnc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | neatvnc | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | neatvnc | 0.8.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14238-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | neatvnc | 0.8.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | neatvnc | 0.8.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | neatvnc | 0.8.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | neatvnc | 0.8.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | neatvnc | 0.8.1-r0 | — |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14238-1 libneatvnc0-0.8.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
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