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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900970
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:QEMU VNC Server Denial of Service Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:QEMU is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
QEMU is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple use-after-free errors occur in 'vnc.c' in VNC server while processing
malicious 'SetEncodings' messages sent via VNC client.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let the attacker cause memory or CPU consumption,
resulting in Denial of Service condition.

Affected Software/OS:
QEMU version 0.10.6 and prior on Linux.

Solution:
Apply the available patches from the referenced repositories.

CVSS Score:
8.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3616
BugTraq ID: 36716
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36716
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/16/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/16/8
http://marc.info/?l=qemu-devel&m=124324043812915
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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