Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1943
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1943
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1943
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1943
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-1943
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020008
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1900/references
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443078
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10338
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29183
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42387
Products affected by CVE-2008-1943
- cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*