Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2008-1952 First vendor Publication 2008-06-23
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2017-09-29

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 2.1 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 2.9 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1952

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-119 Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11189
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11189
Title: 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.
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-1952
 Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22572
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22572
Title: ELSA-2008:0892: xen security and bug fix update (Important)
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.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2008:0892-01
CVE-2008-1945
CVE-2008-1952
 Version: 13
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s): xen
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28930
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28930
Title: RHSA-2008:0892 -- xen security and bug fix update (Important)
Description: Updated xen packages that resolve a couple of security issues and fix a bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The xen packages contain tools for managing the virtual machine monitor in Red Hat Virtualization.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2008:0892
CESA-2008:0892-CentOS 5
CVE-2008-1945
CVE-2008-1952
 Version: 3
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
 Product(s): xen
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for xen RHSA-2008:0892-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0892-01_xen.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
46542 Xen PVFB Shared Framebuffer Handling DoS
45443 Xen Para Virtualized Frame Buffer (PVFB) Arbitrary Guest Memory Mapping dom0 DoS

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2014-11-26 Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2008-2007.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0892.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20081001_xen_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0892.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-02 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0892.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30646
CONFIRM http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/9044705960cb30cec385bdca7305...
MLIST http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2008-05/msg00421.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/9
OVAL https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0892.html
SECTRACK http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020957
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/32088
XF https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43362

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