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.
Published 2008-12-24 18:29:16
Updated 2020-11-02 14:39:18
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2008-2382

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2382

8.83%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2382

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-2382

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2008-2382

  • Red Hat 2009-01-05
    Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the version of the Xen package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

References for CVE-2008-2382

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