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CVE-2008-2382

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Description

The protocol_client_msg function in vnc.c in the VNC server in (1) Qemu 0.9.1 and earlier and (2) KVM kvm-79 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a certain message.

References

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01223.html

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47561

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3489

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3488

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499502/100/0/threaded

http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vnc-remote-dos

http://securitytracker.com/id?1021488

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4803

http://secunia.com/advisories/35062

http://secunia.com/advisories/34642

http://secunia.com/advisories/33568

http://secunia.com/advisories/33350

http://secunia.com/advisories/33303

http://secunia.com/advisories/33293

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-12-24

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.19556

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