VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-3496

Buffer overflow in format descriptor parsing in the uvc_parse_format function in drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_driver.c in uvcvideo in the video4linux (V4L) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 3.28%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 3.28% probability · 88th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected: linux/linux kernel
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/30/655Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.1Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30514Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/30/655Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.1Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30514Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.