gsd-2015-1779
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
The VNC websocket frame decoder in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a large (1) websocket payload or (2) HTTP headers section.
Aliases
Aliases



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