CVE-2008-2382
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 6.6%EU EUVD
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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 5.0 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-399
- EPSS score
- 6.6% (94th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2008-2377)
- Published
- December 24, 2008
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-2377 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- kvm qumranet / kvm
- kvm qumranet / kvm
- kvm qumranet / kvm
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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(Vendor Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33303(Vendor Advisory)
- 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(Exploit)
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vnc-remote-dos
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499502/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32910(Exploit)
- 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
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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