2.1

CVE-2008-1952

Modified
Published 23-06-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1952 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.9% 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
0.38%
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-2008:0892

Timeline

  1. 23-06-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The backend for XenSource Xen Para Virtualized Frame Buffer (PVFB) in Xen ioemu does not properly restrict the frame buffer size, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by mapping an arbitrary amount of guest memory.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.38% 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

No affected systems are recorded for this record.

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

References

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