CVE-2008-1943

Publication date 14 May 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

Buffer overflow in the backend of XenSource Xen Para Virtualized Frame Buffer (PVFB) 3.0 through 3.1.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted description of a shared framebuffer.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
kvm 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy
Not affected
7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
qemu 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy
Not affected
7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected
qemu-kvm 11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
xen-3.0 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
xen-3.1 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Ignored end of life, was needed
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
xen-3.2 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
xen-3.3 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Notes

kees

affects Xen 3.2 (and 3.2.1) too code for 3.1 is in tools/xenfb/

mdeslaur

additional checks for this in CVE-2008-1952 xen-pvfb-validate-fb.patch in RHEL5

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
xen-3.2

References

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