Description
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.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30514
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/30/655
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44184
Scores
EPSS
0.0117
EPSS Percentile
78.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-120
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.6.26.1
Published
Aug 06, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026