VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-1952
CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-06-23
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Description
The backend for XenSource Xen Para Virtualized Frame Buffer (PVFB) in Xen ioemu does not properly restrict the frame buffer size, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by mapping an arbitrary amount of guest memory.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Primary references
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com — Vendor Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Patch
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com — Patch
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch