CVE-2008-1943 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the backend of XenSource Xen Para Virtualized Frame Buffer (PVFB) versions 3.0 through 3.1.2, affecting various Red Hat and XenSource products. This flaw allows local users to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a malformed shared framebuffer description. With a low CVSS score of 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P), it requires local access and has a low potential for impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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