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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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1943 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:41:00.398Z

Reserved: 2008-04-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-1944

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-05-14T18:20:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-1944

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-05-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-1944 - Bugzilla

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