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CVE-2008-1943 Detail

Current Description

Buffer overflow in the backend of XenSource Xen Para Virtualized Frame Buffer (PVFB) 3.0 through 3.1.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted description of a shared framebuffer.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/14/2008
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Evaluator Description

Possible solution and more infomation located here: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9


Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29183
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020008
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1900/references
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443078
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42387
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10338

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10338
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10338

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1943
NVD Published Date:
05/14/2008
NVD Last Modified:
09/28/2017