FKIE_CVE-2008-1943
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-05-14 18:20 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:52
Severity
Summary
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.
References
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