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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 84%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
redhatlibvirt
𝑥
≤ 1.3.5
debiandebian_linux
8.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libvirt
bookworm
9.0.0-4+deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
7.0.0-3+deb11u3
fixed
sid
10.9.0-1
fixed
trixie
10.9.0-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libvirt
artful
Fixed 2.1.0-1ubuntu1
released
bionic
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
cosmic
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
disco
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
eoan
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
focal
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
groovy
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
hirsute
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
precise
ignored
trusty
Fixed 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.26
released
wily
ignored
xenial
Fixed 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19
released
yakkety
ignored
zesty
ignored
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
libvirt
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-client
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-config-network
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-network
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-secret
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-lxc
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-qemu
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-xen
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-doc
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
libvirt-lock-sanlock
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
1.2.5-27.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.2.18.4-11.7
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
libvirt
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-client
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-config-network
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-network
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-secret
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-kvm
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-daemon-lxc
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-devel
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-docs
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-lock-sanlock
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-login-shell
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
libvirt-nss
RHEL 7
0:2.0.0-10.el7
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00054.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00055.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00024.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2577.html
http://security.libvirt.org/2016/0001.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3613
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91562
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1180092
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DZZMOMRXNPALA34XDF5NK363KDLAYSTL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QTQF6LXKEEMJG4VOOCIAPJAD6ACBYP4W/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3576-1/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00054.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00055.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00024.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2577.html
http://security.libvirt.org/2016/0001.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3613
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91562
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1180092
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DZZMOMRXNPALA34XDF5NK363KDLAYSTL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QTQF6LXKEEMJG4VOOCIAPJAD6ACBYP4W/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3576-1/