CVE-2008-1944

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10868

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42388

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443390

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020009

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29186

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/29963

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3