Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 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."
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Affected products
3- Range: 3.0 - 3.0.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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