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CVE-2008-1952 Detail

Current Description

The backend for XenSource Xen Para Virtualized Frame Buffer (PVFB) in Xen ioemu does not properly restrict the frame buffer size, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by mapping an arbitrary amount of guest memory.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  06/23/2008
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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

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2008-05/msg00421.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/9 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30646
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020957
http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/9044705960cb30cec385bdca7305bcf7db096721 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43362
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11189
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0892.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11189
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11189

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1952
NVD Published Date:
06/23/2008
NVD Last Modified:
09/28/2017