CVE-2008-2382

N/A Unknown

Published: December 24, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33293

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33303

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33350

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33568

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34642

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35062

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4803

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1021488

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1021489

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vnc-remote-dos

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499502/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32910

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3488

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3489

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47561

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01223.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html