CVE-2008-2382 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.6% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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 certain message.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.62% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kvm qumranet | kvm |
| qemu | qemu |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | QEMU 0.9 / KVM 36/79 - VNC Server Remote Denial of Service | 2008-12-22 |
References
- 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/33293
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33303
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33350
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35062
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4803
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021488
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021489
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vnc-remote-dos
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499502/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32910
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3488
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3489
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47561
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01223.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
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