CVE-2008-1944

XenSource Xen PVFB <3.0.3 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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."

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020009
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42388
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29963
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443390
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10868
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29186

Scores

EPSS 0.0047
EPSS Percentile 37.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
xensource/xen 3.0
xensource/xen 3.0.3
Published May 14, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026