Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3496

Description

Buffer overflow in format descriptor parsing in the uvc_parse_format function in drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_driver.c in uvcvideo in the video4linux (V4L) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.6.26.1
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.26.1

Patches

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References

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

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