CVE-2008-3496

Linux Kernel <2.6.26.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

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)

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/30/655

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/31982

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.1

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30514

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44184

Scores

EPSS 0.0117

EPSS Percentile 78.4%

Classification

CWE

CWE-120

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.26.1

Timeline

Published Aug 06, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026