Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-3496
Published: August 6, 2008 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92854
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3496
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in format descriptor parsing in the uvc_parse_format function in drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_driver.c in uvcvideo in the video4linux (V4L) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
How to mitigate CVE-2008-3496
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/30/655
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30514
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44184