CVE-2008-3687 (GCVE-0-2008-3687)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-08-14 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:45
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the flask_security_label function in Xen 3.3, when compiled with the XSM:FLASK module, allows unprivileged domain users (domU) to execute arbitrary code via the flask_op hypercall.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2008/08/ou… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30834 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.nabble.com/-PATCH--XSM--FLASK--Argumen… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31561 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-3.3-testing.hg?r… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://invisiblethingslab.com/bh08/part2.pdf | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2426 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020731 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Date Public
2008-07-18 00:00
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