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TI-2007-00966 Aliases CVE-2007-0998GHSA-9g26-qfm4-8pwq

The VNC server implementation in QEMU, as used by Xen and possibly other environments…

Priority LOW 24CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The VNC server implementation in QEMU, as used by Xen and possibly other environments, allows local users of a guest operating system to read arbitrary files on the host operating system via unspecified vectors related to QEMU monitor mode, as demonstrated by mapping files to a CDROM device. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01957 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:*5.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop_multiple_os:*:*:*:*:*5.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*5.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:virtualization:*:*:*:*:*5.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core_5.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core6Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:xen:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableXen
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop_multiple_os:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:virtualization:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_5.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core6 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Xen

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0114 Released 2007-03-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    xen security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xen-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5, xen-libs-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5, xen-libs-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xen-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5, xen-libs-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5, xen-libs-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client) xen-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5, xen-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5.i386, xen-devel-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server) xen-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5, xen-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5.i386, xen-3.0.3-25.0.3.el5.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0114
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0114
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0114
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0114

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0998
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9g26-qfm4-8pwq

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Other 2

Sources

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