Description
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.
Published: 2008-08-06
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3482 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.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:37:27.078Z

Reserved: 2008-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3496

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-06T18:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3496

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-07-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3496 - Bugzilla

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