CVE-2008-5714

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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 i

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00748

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CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

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qemuall versions

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productmediumPotentially Suspicious Usage Of Qemu

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7.8

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Published to NVD24 Dec 2008 · 06:29 PM

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usnUSN-776-1

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References & Sources

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http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-11/msg01224.html

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-12/msg00498.html

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

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/33568

http://secunia.com/advisories/34642

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http://secunia.com/advisories/35062

http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5966

http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/monitor.c?root=qemu&r1=5966&r2=5965&pathrev=5966

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33020

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47683

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