CVE-2016-5008

Critical

Description

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.

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.8

Exploit probability—

Product

Redhat Libvirt

PublishedJul 13, 2016

First seenJul 13, 2016

How to fix

Vendor advisories

lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DZZMOMRXNPALA34XDF5NK363KDLAYSTL/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QTQF6LXKEEMJG4VOOCIAPJAD6ACBYP4W/
usn.ubuntu.com/3576-1/

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
redhat libvirt	v ≤ 1.3.5	—
debian debian_linux	8.0	—

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