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7.2high

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 user…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known

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."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020009 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42388 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29963 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=443390 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10868 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29186 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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