CVE-2009-3616
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CVE-2009-3616 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in vnc.c in the VNC server in QEMU 0.10.6 and earlier might allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by establishing a connection from a VNC client and then (1) disconnecting during data transfer, (2) sending a message using incorrect integer data types, or (3) using the Fuzzy Screen Mode protocol, related to double free vulnerabilities.. EPSS estimates a 3.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in vnc.c in the VNC server in QEMU 0.10.6 and earlier might allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by establishing a connection from a VNC client and then (1) disconnecting during data transfer, (2) sending a message using incorrect integer data types, or (3) using the Fuzzy Screen Mode protocol, related to double free vulnerabilities.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 0.10.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 |
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/qemu.git/commit/?id=198a0039c5Broken Link, Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/qemu.git/commit/?id=753b405331Broken Link, Exploit
- http://marc.info/?l=qemu-devel&m=124324043812915Mailing List
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2009-1272.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/16/5Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/16/8Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36716Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=501131Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=505641Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=508567Issue Tracking
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/qemu.git/commit/?id=198a0039c5Broken Link, Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/qemu.git/commit/?id=753b405331Broken Link, Exploit
- http://marc.info/?l=qemu-devel&m=124324043812915Mailing List
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2009-1272.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/16/5Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/16/8Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36716Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=501131Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=505641Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=508567Issue Tracking
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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