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CVE-2008-3496

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-3496 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the uvc_parse_format function within the uvcvideo driver of the Linux kernel, affecting versions prior to 2.6.26.1. This flaw, rated with a CVSS score of 10.0, allows for remote, unauthenticated attacks with complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severe nature, there is no known exploit code available in public databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it shows minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current exploitation risk.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.6.26.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

10.0HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.28%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
87.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0328 is in the 77th percentile among its peer group of 51,551 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-3496Important

kernel: uvcvideo: Fix a buffer overflow in format descriptor parsing

Jul 31, 2008

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lkml.org / lkml/2008/7/30/655
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/31982
Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/44184
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.1
Release NotesVendor Advisory
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/30514
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry