Vulnerability in Debian Linux
CVE-2016-5008
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.037 · change: +0.005
Affected products
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Libvirt
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3613 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91562 (vdb-entry)
- security.libvirt.org/2016/0001.html (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00055.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00024.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00054.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2577.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5008?
- CVE-2016-5008 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Debian Linux, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5008?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.