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TI-2008-01875 Aliases CVE-2008-1952GHSA-9fj9-7hv4-wf6g

The backend for XenSource Xen Para Virtualized Frame Buffer (PVFB) in Xen ioemu does not…

Priority LOW 11CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00379 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen_para_virtualized_frame_buffer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableXensource
  • cpe:2.3:a:xensource:xen_para_virtualized_frame_buffer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Xensource

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0892 Released 2008-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    xen security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-libs-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-libs-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-libs-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-libs-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client) xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3.i386, xen-devel-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server) xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3.i386, xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0892

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1952
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fj9-7hv4-wf6g

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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