CVE-2008-4539

kvm/qemu/xen: Incomplete upstream fix for CVE-2007-1320

Published Dec 29, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1799-1 New qemu packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4520 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-776-1 KVM vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved
Oct 13, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 29, 2008, 3:24 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 29, 2008, 12:00 AM