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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-1799-1 | New qemu packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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 |
USN-776-1 | KVM vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.858Z
Reserved: 2008-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-4539
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-12-29T15:24:23.563
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-4539
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN