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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 6.61% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 93.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-12-24 17:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 08:58Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-05-21
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- b90742ed6ee0daf734e0248ba2fbb49d36ed2a3d2d29b114491c2f53f74374d7
05 Affected products
06 References
- secunia.com35062http://secunia.com/advisories/35062
- securitytracker.com1021489http://securitytracker.com/id?1021489
- securityreason.com4803http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4803
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-3488http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3488
- www.redhat.comFEDORA-2008-11705https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01223.html
- secunia.com33303http://secunia.com/advisories/33303
- secunia.com34642http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
- secunia.com33293http://secunia.com/advisories/33293
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-776-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
- secunia.com33350http://secunia.com/advisories/33350
- www.coresecurity.comhttp://www.coresecurity.com/content/vnc-remote-dos
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2009:002http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
- secunia.com33568http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2009:008http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
- www.securityfocus.com20081222 CORE-2008-1210: Qemu and KVM VNC server remote DoShttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499502/100/0/threaded
- securitytracker.com1021488http://securitytracker.com/id?1021488
- www.securityfocus.com32910http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32910
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-3489http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3489
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comqemu-kvm-protocolclientmsg-dos(47561)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47561
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- qemu Fixed in 0.9.1-9
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- qemu Fixed in 0.9.1-9
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- qemu Fixed in 0.9.1-9
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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