CVE-2008-3687 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Xen	Xen Xen Flask Module

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen_flask_module::::::::

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.spirityenterprise.com/pentest
https://www.spirityenterprise.com/virtual-ciso
http://invisiblethingslab.com/bh08/part2.pdf
http://secunia.com/advisories/31561
http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2008/08/our-xen-0wning-trilogy-highlights.html
http://www.nabble.com/-PATCH--XSM--FLASK--Argument-handling-bugs-in-XSM:FLASK-to18536032.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30834
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020731
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2426
http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-3.3-testing.hg?rev/fa66b33f975a
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44608

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-08-14T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:19.131Z

Reserved: 2008-08-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3687

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-14T22:41:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2008-3687

Redhat

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