Heap-based buffer overflow in the Cirrus VGA implementation in (1) KVM before kvm-82 and…
Priority LOW 32CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Cirrus VGA implementation in (1) KVM before kvm-82 and (2) QEMU on Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu might allow local users to gain privileges by using the VNC console for a connection, aka the LGD-54XX "bitblt" heap overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-1320.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00537 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kvm_qumranet:kvm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 81 | Vulnerable | Kvm Qumranet |
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.10.0 | Vulnerable | QEMU |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:kvm_qumranet:kvm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 81 Vulnerable ·Kvm Qumranet
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.10.0 Vulnerable ·QEMU
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4539
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gq7c-3rjh-ggvh
References
Advisory 10
- FEDORA-2008-11705
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466890
- USN-776-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448525
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=237342
- SUSE-SR:2009:008
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5587
- DSA-1799
- [debian-devel-changes] 20081101 Accepted qemu 0.9.1+svn20081101-1 (source amd64)
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/qemu/0.9.1+svn20081112-1ubuntu1
Other 3
- [secure-testing-commits] 20081103 r10251 - data/CVE
- [cvs-all] 20081102 cvs commit: ports/emulators/qemu Makefile ports/emulators/qemu/files patch-CVE-2008-4539 ports/emulators/qemu-devel Makefile ports/emulators/qemu-devel/files patch-CVE-2008-4539
- http://git.kernel.dk/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=65d35a09979e63541afc5bfc595b9f1b1b4ae069
Sources
- CVE-2008-4539 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4539 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gq7c-3rjh-ggvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-4539 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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