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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : qemu (MDVSA-2009:008)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36993

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security vulnerabilities have been discovered and corrected in VNC server of qemu version 0.9.1 and earlier, which could lead to denial-of-service attacks (CVE-2008-2382), and make it easier for remote crackers to guess the VNC password (CVE-2008-5714).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this.

Solution

Update the affected dkms-kqemu, qemu and / or qemu-img packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36993

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-008.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:dkms-kqemu, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:qemu, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:qemu-img, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2382, CVE-2008-5714

BID: 32910

CWE: 189, 399

MDVSA: 2009:008