CVE-2008-5714

Description

Off-by-one error in monitor.c in Qemu 0.9.1 might make it easier for remote attackers to guess the VNC password, which is limited to seven characters where eight was intended.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-12/msg00498.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/35062 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47683 vdb entry
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-11/msg01224.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642 third party advisory
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5966
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33020 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33568 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/monitor.c?root=qemu&r1=5966&r2=5965&pathrev=5966

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5714?
CVE-2008-5714 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5714?
To fix CVE-2008-5714, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5714 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5714 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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