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TigerVNC accessible via the network and not just via a UNIX socket as intended

Type: advisorySources: OSV

## Summary `jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy` was meant to rely on UNIX sockets readable only by the current user since version 3.0.0, but when used with TigerVNC, the VNC server started by `jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy` were still accessible via the network. This vulnerability does not affect users having TurboVNC as the `vncserver` executable. ## Credits This vulnerability was identified by Arne Gottwald at University of Göttingen and analyzed, reported, and reviewed by @frejanordsiek.

Products
jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy
Affected versions
3.0.0
Fixed versions
3.0.1
CVEs
CVE-2025-32428
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 18:51 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

TigerVNC accessible via the network and not just via a UNIX socket as intended

core-osv · Original source

Published 12 Apr 2025, 03:42 UTC

## Summary `jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy` was meant to rely on UNIX sockets readable only by the current user since version 3.0.0, but when used with TigerVNC, the VNC server started by `jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy` were still accessible via the network. This vulnerability does not affect users having TurboVNC as the `vncserver` executable. ## Credits This vulnerability was identified by Arne Gottwald at University of Göttingen and analyzed, reported, and reviewed by @frejanordsiek.

osv:GHSA-vrq4-9hc3-cgp7

jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy

Fixed versions: 3.0.1

Complete source record
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    "summary": "## Summary `jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy` was meant to rely on UNIX sockets readable only by the current user since version 3.0.0, but when used with TigerVNC, the VNC server started by `jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy` were still accessible via the network. This vulnerability does not affect users having TurboVNC as the `vncserver` executable. ## Credits This vulnerability was identified by Arne Gottwald at University of Göttingen and analyzed, reported, and reviewed by @frejanordsiek.",
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