CVE-2008-1944
Buffer overflow in the backend framebuffer of XenSource Xen Para-Virtualized Framebuffer (PVFB) Message 3.0 through 3.0.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (SDL crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via "bogus screen updates," related…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the backend framebuffer of XenSource Xen Para-Virtualized Framebuffer (PVFB) Message 3.0 through 3.0.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (SDL crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via "bogus screen updates," related to missing validation of the "format of messages."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- xensource/xen
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29963Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29186
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020009
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443390
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42388
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10868
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29963Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29186
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020009
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443390
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42388
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10868
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.