7.8

CVE-2008-5714: qemu Numeric Errors

Modified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5714
Published 24-12-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5714 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in qemu. EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-1907-1DTSA-203-1

Timeline

  1. 24-12-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Off-by-one error in monitor.c in Qemu 0.9.1 might make it easier for remote attackers to guess the VNC password, which is limited to seven characters where eight was intended.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.11% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • qemu< 0.9.1-10
Qemu1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

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