Upstream information

CVE-2008-1944 at MITRE

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."

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.2
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the xen package

This issue likely only affects the XEN hypervisor itself, unless otherwise stated. The userland utilities in -tools and libraries in -libs are shipped together with the xen hypervisor as they are built from one source and do not contain hypervisor specific fixes.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 384277 [CLOSED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 xen Analysis
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP4 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP5 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 xen Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 xen Analysis
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 xen Analysis
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 xen Analysis
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 xen Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 xen Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 xen Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS xen Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 xen Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL xen Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS xen Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 xen Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 xen Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 xen Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 xen Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 xen Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 xen Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 xen Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 xen Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 xen Unsupported


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 03:55:46 2013
CVE page last modified: Thu Dec 11 15:26:54 2025