1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ui/vnc.c b/ui/vnc.c
index cfc61a7756..312ad7fe36 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.c
+++ b/ui/vnc.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "acl.h"
 #include "qemu-objects.h"
 #include "qmp-commands.h"
+#include "osdep.h"
 
 #define VNC_REFRESH_INTERVAL_BASE 30
 #define VNC_REFRESH_INTERVAL_INC  50
@@ -2875,6 +2876,15 @@ int vnc_display_open(DisplayState *ds, const char *display)
     while ((options = strchr(options, ','))) {
         options++;
         if (strncmp(options, "password", 8) == 0) {
+            if (fips_get_state()) {
+                fprintf(stderr,
+                        "VNC password auth disabled due to FIPS mode, "
+                        "consider using the VeNCrypt or SASL authentication "
+                        "methods as an alternative\n");
+                g_free(vs->display);
+                vs->display = NULL;
+                return -1;
+            }
             password = 1; /* Require password auth */
         } else if (strncmp(options, "reverse", 7) == 0) {
             reverse = 1;