CVE-2008-1943 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2008-1943

Buffer overflow in the backend of XenSource Xen Para Virtualized...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

xen
Vulnerable Versions:
3.0, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.1.2

Timeline

Official Publish: May 14th, 2008
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

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Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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