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CVE-2008-4539

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Cirrus VGA implementation in (1) KVM before kvm-82 and (2) QEMU on Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu might allo…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 45%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Cirrus VGA implementation in (1) KVM before kvm-82 and (2) QEMU on Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu might allow local users to gain privileges by using the VNC console for a connection, aka the LGD-54XX "bitblt" heap overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-1320.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% 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

  • secunia.com /advisories/35062 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mail-archive.com /secure-testing-commits%40lists.alioth.debian.org/msg09322.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • mail-archive.com /cvs-all%40freebsd.org/msg129730.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01223.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25073 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34642 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=466890 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-776-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33350 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=448525 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/47736 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=237342 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29129 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • svn.savannah.gnu.org /viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5587 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2009/dsa-1799 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • groups.google.com /group/linux.debian.changes.devel/msg/9e0dc008572f2867?dmode=source · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.dk /?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=65d35a09979e63541afc5bfc595b9f1b1b4ae069 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35031 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • launchpad.net /ubuntu/jaunty/+source/qemu/0.9.1+svn20081112-1ubuntu1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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