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 to missing validation of the "format of messages."

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443390
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29186
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020009
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29963	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42388
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10868

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0::client:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0::server:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization_server:5:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2008-05-14 11:20

Updated : 2017-09-28 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-1944

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1944

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux
virtualization_server
desktop

xensource

xen

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