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CVE-2008-2382

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

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.21405
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

Affected Products & Versions

4
qemu<= 0.9.1
qemuall versions
kvm qumranet kvmall versions

Public Exploits & PoCs

3

Scoring & Timeline

5
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD24 Dec 2008 · 06:29 PM

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10285-1
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