CVE - CVE-2008-1944

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-1944	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:1020009 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020009 MISC:29186 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29186 MISC:29963 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/29963 MISC:RHSA-2008:0194 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443390 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443390 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10868 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10868 MISC:xen-pvfb-message-dos(42388) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42388
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20080424	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080424)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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