CVE-2008-1952 (GCVE-0-2008-1952)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-06-23 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:40
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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.
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