CVE-2008-3687

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-3687
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-08-14 22:41:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionHeap-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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Xen Xen 3.3 All All All
Application Xen Xen Flask Module All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
xen-3.3-testing.hg: log af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 xenbits.xensource.com
Error 404 Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.nabble.com Patch
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Xen Buffer Overflow in XSM:Flask flask_op() May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
invisiblethings' blog: Our Xen 0wning Trilogy Highlights af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Xen 'XSM:Flask' Module Multiple Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Xen "flask_op" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
404 Not Found | Invisible Things Lab af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 invisiblethingslab.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

OrganizationPublishedContributorStatement
Red Hat2008-08-21Tomas HogerNot vulnerable. This issue did not affect the version of Xen hypervisor as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, as it does not support XSM.

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