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CVE-2008-1952
Published: Jun 23, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
32088
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[oss-security] 20080521 New Xen ioemu: PVFB backend issue
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11189
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
1020957
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
[Xen-devel] 20080521 [PATCH] ioemu: Fix PVFB backend to limit frame buffer size
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
xen-pvfb-ioemu-dos(43362)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
RHSA-2008:0892
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
30646
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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