Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-1944
CVE-2008-1944
Description
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."
Affected products
2Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- secunia.com/advisories/29963nvdVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29186nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42388nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10868nvd
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