CVE-2008-1944

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 14, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-1944: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix