CVE-2008-3687

N/A Unknown

Published: August 14, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://invisiblethingslab.com/bh08/part2.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31561

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2008/08/our-xen-0wning-trilogy-highlights.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.nabble.com/-PATCH--XSM--FLASK--Argument-handling-bugs-in-XSM:FLASK-to18536032.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30834

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020731

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2426

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-3.3-testing.hg?rev/fa66b33f975a

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44608

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://invisiblethingslab.com/bh08/part2.pdf