libvncclient v0.9.13 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function rfbClientCleanup().
Priority LOW 35CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
libvncclient v0.9.13 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function rfbClientCleanup().
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01131 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libvncserver_project:libvncserver:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.13 | Vulnerable | Libvncserver Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:libvncserver_project:libvncserver:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.13 Vulnerable ·Libvncserver Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29260
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mgvc-cjfr-fjf4
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-29260 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-29260 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mgvc-cjfr-fjf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-29260 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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