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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5008

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5008 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11libvirt0, 0, 0
Debian:12libvirt0, 0, 0
Debian:13libvirt0, 0, 0
Debian:14libvirt0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jul 13, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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