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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-1944
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CVE-2008-1944

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."

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

XF
  http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42388

ST
  1020009

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA29963

REDHAT
  http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html

CONFIRM

BID
  29186


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