2.1

CVE-2008-1943: xensource xen

Modified
Published 14-05-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1943 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in xensource xen. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2008:0194

Timeline

  1. 14-05-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.49% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Xensource1 product
  • xen3.0 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.4 | 3.1.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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