CVE-2008-2382 (GCVE-0-2008-2382)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-12-24 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:58
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35062 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021489 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4803 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3488 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/33303 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/33293 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://secunia.com/advisories/33350 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vnc-remote-dos x_refsource_MISC
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://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499502/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021488 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32910 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3489 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Date Public
2008-12-22 00:00
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