# CVE-2008-5714: 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 c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-12/msg00498.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35062
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47683
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-11/msg01224.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5966
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33020
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/monitor.c?root=qemu&r1=5966&r2=5965&pathrev=5966

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