PT-2008-5049 · Xen · Xen

Joanna Rutkowska · Published 2008-08-14 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-3687

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Xen version 3.3

Description A heap-based buffer overflow issue exists in the flask security label function in Xen, when compiled with the XSM:FLASK module. This allows unprivileged domain users (domU) to execute arbitrary code via the flask op hypercall.

Recommendations For Xen version 3.3, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3687

Affected Products

Xen

References · 10

• http://nabble.com/-PATCH--XSM--FLASK--Argument-handling-bugs-in-XSM:FLASK-to18536032.html · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3687 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020731 · Note
• http://invisiblethingslab.com/bh08/part2.pdf · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44608 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31561 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30834 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2426 · Note
• http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-3.3-testing.hg?rev/fa66b33f975a · Note
• http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2008/08/our-xen-0wning-trilogy-highlights.html · Note