CVE-2008-1944
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."
Published:May 13, 2008
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:May 14, 2008
EPSS Score:0.00075
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Desktop
Redhat
Desktop
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Virtualization Server
Redhat
Virtualization Server
Vendor
Xensource
Product
Xen
Xensource
Xen
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
