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    CVE-2008-5714

    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.

    Published:Nov 23, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 24, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00748
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Qemu
    Product
    Qemu

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-193 Off-by-one Error

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-11/msg01224.html
    http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-12/msg00498.html
    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/33568
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35062
    http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5966
    http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/monitor.c?root=qemu&r1=5966&r2=5965&pathrev=5966
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33020
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47683
    http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-11/msg01224.html
    http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-12/msg00498.html
    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/33568
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35062
    http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5966
    http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/monitor.c?root=qemu&r1=5966&r2=5965&pathrev=5966
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33020
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47683

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High