From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Tue Dec 23 2008 - 17:20:04 CST

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TITLE:
KVM VNC "protocol_client_msg()" Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA33303

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33303/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17812/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in KVM, which can be exploited by
malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The security issue is caused due to the use of vulnerable QEMU code.

For more information:
SA33293

The security issue is reported in version kvm-79 and prior. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict access to trusted users only.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Alfredo Ortega, Core Security Technologies

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vnc-remote-dos

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA33293:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33293/

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