Upstream information
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 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Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated.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 2013CVE page last modified: Thu Dec 11 15:26:54 2025