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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | 0.9.1 (including) | 0.9.1 (including) |
| Kvm | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Kvm | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Kvm | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Qemu | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Qemu | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Qemu | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Qemu | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Qemu | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Xen-3.1 | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Xen-3.1 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Xen-3.1 | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Xen-3.2 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Xen-3.3 | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Xen-3.3 | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Xen-3.3 | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Xen-3.3 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Xen-3.3 | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Xen-3.3 | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Xen-unstable | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
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\u0026root=qemu\u0026revision=5966
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/monitor.c?root=qemu\u0026r1=5966\u0026r2=5965\u0026pathrev=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\u0026root=qemu\u0026revision=5966
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/monitor.c?root=qemu\u0026r1=5966\u0026r2=5965\u0026pathrev=5966
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33020
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47683