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CVE-2008-1944 Details

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443390 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29963 CVEVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42388 CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10868 CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
redhat desktop
5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux
5.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat virtualization server
5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization_server:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
xensource xen
3.0
3.0.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1944
NVD Published Date:
May 14, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-1944 Details - Not Deferred