6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-3687
Xen XSM:FLASK Heap Buffer Overflow
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 14, 2008, 10:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:49 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-3687 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Xen xen
2 Xen xen_flask_module

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://invisiblethingslab.com/bh08/part2.pdf
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31561
    Added Reference http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2008/08/our-xen-0wning-trilogy-highlights.html
    Added Reference http://www.nabble.com/-PATCH--XSM--FLASK--Argument-handling-bugs-in-XSM:FLASK-to18536032.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30834
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020731
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2426
    Added Reference http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-3.3-testing.hg?rev/fa66b33f975a
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44608
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44608 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44608 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.48 }} 0.00%

score

0.72256

percentile

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