Qemu 0.9.1 monitor.c numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Qemu 0.9.1. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file monitor.c. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5714. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Qemu 0.9.1 (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the file monitor.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Off-by-one error in monitor.c in Qemu 0.9.1 might make it easier for remote attackers to guess the VNC password, which is limited to seven characters where eight was intended.

The bug was discovered 11/23/2008. The weakness was published 12/24/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.gnu.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5714 since 12/24/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 31 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44772 (Debian DSA-1907-1 : kvm - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165646 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update (SUSE-SR:2009:002)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 11 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47683), Tenable (44772), SecurityFocus (BID 33020†), OSVDB (51033†) and Secunia (SA33568†). Similar entries are available at VDB-36551, VDB-39487, VDB-45741 and VDB-45638. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 44772
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1907-1 : kvm - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 66053
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1907-1 (kvm)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/19/2009 +26 days 🔍
04/07/2009 +78 days 🔍
10/13/2009 +189 days 🔍
02/24/2010 +134 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +1847 days 🔍
08/31/2019 +1628 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: qemu.org

Advisory: lists.gnu.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5714 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5714
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45645

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X-Force: 47683
SecurityFocus: 33020 - QEMU VNC 'monitor.c' Insecure Password Vulnerability
Secunia: 33568 - SUSE Update for Multiple Packages, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 51033 - Qemu - VNC 'monitor.c' Insecure Password Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21495 - Qemu 0.9.1 Off-by-One Error in Monitor.c Allows for Weaker than Expected Security, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/31/2019 20:56
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (81), 08/31/2019 20:56 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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