CVE-2008-5714 (GCVE-0-2008-5714)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-12-24 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 11:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
12 references
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|---|---|
| http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/35062 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34642 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33020 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33568 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/monitor.… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2008-11-23 00:00
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