SB2016071316 - Authentication bypass in libvirt

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SB2016071316 - Authentication bypass in libvirt

Published: July 13, 2016 Updated: August 5, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2016071316
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5008)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References