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ubuntu-cve-2016-5008

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2016-07-13 00:00

Modified

2026-04-22 07:37

Summary

Details

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.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


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

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5008	REPORT
	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1180092	REPORT
	http://security.libvirt.org/2016/0001.html	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3576-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5008	REPORT

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CVE-2016-5008 (GCVE-0-2016-5008)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-07-13 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:46

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat

References

11 references

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1180092	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3613	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91562	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://security.libvirt.org/2016/0001.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-0…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-0…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-0…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2577.html	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3576-1/	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU

Date Public

2016-06-30 00:00

Show details on NVD website

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usn-3576-1

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2018-02-20 19:20

Modified

2026-04-22 07:36

Summary

libvirt vulnerabilities

Details

Vivian Zhang and Christoph Anton Mitterer discovered that libvirt incorrectly disabled password authentication when the VNC password was set to an empty string. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication, contrary to expectations. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-5008)

Daniel P. Berrange discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled validating SSL/TLS certificates. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2017-1000256)

Daniel P. Berrange and Peter Krempa discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled large QEMU replies. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libvirt to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-5748)

Pedro Sampaio discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled the libnss_dns.so module. An attacker in a libvirt_lxc session could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2018-6764)

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3576-1	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5008	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-1000256	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5748	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6764	REPORT

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              ]
            }
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        }
      },
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libvirt-bin",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libvirt0",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "libvirt",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvirt@1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.2.16-2ubuntu11",
        "1.2.16-2ubuntu12",
        "1.2.16-2ubuntu13",
        "1.2.16-2ubuntu14",
        "1.2.21-2ubuntu1",
        "1.2.21-2ubuntu3",
        "1.2.21-2ubuntu4",
        "1.2.21-2ubuntu5",
        "1.2.21-2ubuntu7",
        "1.2.21-2ubuntu8",
        "1.2.21-2ubuntu9",
        "1.2.21-2ubuntu10",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu1",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu2",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu3",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu4",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu6",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu9",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.1",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.2",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.3",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.5",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.6",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.7",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.8",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.10",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.11",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.12",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.13",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.14",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.15",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.17",
        "1.3.1-1ubuntu10.18"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Vivian Zhang and Christoph Anton Mitterer discovered that libvirt\nincorrectly disabled password authentication when the VNC password was set\nto an empty string. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to\nbypass authentication, contrary to expectations. This issue only affected\nUbuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-5008)\n\nDaniel P. Berrange discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled validating\nSSL/TLS certificates. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to\nobtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.10.\n(CVE-2017-1000256)\n\nDaniel P. Berrange and Peter Krempa discovered that libvirt incorrectly\nhandled large QEMU replies. An attacker could possibly use this issue to\ncause libvirt to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-5748)\n\nPedro Sampaio discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled the libnss_dns.so\nmodule. An attacker in a libvirt_lxc session could possibly use this issue\nto execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and\nUbuntu 17.10. (CVE-2018-6764)\n",
  "id": "USN-3576-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:35Z",
  "published": "2018-02-20T19:20:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3576-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5008"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-1000256"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5748"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6764"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "libvirt vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5008",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000256",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5748",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6764"
  ]
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

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ubuntu-cve-2016-5008

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

CVE-2016-5008 (GCVE-0-2016-5008)

usn-3576-1

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature