CVE-2017-7394 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting TigerVNC 1.7.1, specifically within the SSecurityPlain::processMsg function. Unauthenticated attackers can crash the server by sending excessively long usernames. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact without requiring user interaction or privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tigervnc:tigervnc:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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