CVE-2016-5008
Published: 13 July 2016
libvirt before 2.0.0 improperly disables password checking when the password on a VNC server is set to an empty string, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and establish a VNC session by connecting to the server.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | vnc password authentication isn't strong and isn't recommended so setting priority to low to bundle with another update |
| leosilva | this CVE was original patched in unstable 2.0.0-1. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
libvirt Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(2.1.0-1ubuntu1)
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| bionic |
Released
(2.1.0-1.ubuntu1)
|
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| cosmic |
Released
(2.1.0-1.ubuntu1)
|
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| disco |
Released
(2.1.0-1.ubuntu1)
|
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| eoan |
Released
(2.1.0-1.ubuntu1)
|
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| focal |
Released
(2.1.0-1.ubuntu1)
|
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| groovy |
Released
(2.1.0-1.ubuntu1)
|
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| hirsute |
Released
(2.1.0-1.ubuntu1)
|
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| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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| trusty |
Released
(1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.26)
|
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| upstream |
Released
(2.0.0-1)
|
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| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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| xenial |
Released
(1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19)
|
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| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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Patches: upstream: http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=bb848feec0f3f10e92dd8e5231ae7aa89b5598f3 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |