Vulnerability CVE-2008-1944
Published: 2008-05-14   Modified: 2012-02-12

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."

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Xensource -> XEN 

 References:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443390
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42388
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
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10868
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