CVE-2008-3496 : Buffer overflow in format descriptor parsing in the uvc_parse

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 18:41:00

Updated 2020-07-28 18:49:55

Source MITRE

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Vulnerability category: Overflow

Products affected by CVE-2008-3496

Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions before (<) 2.6.26.1
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3496

EPSS FAQ

0.74%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 78 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3496

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	10.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2008-3496

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2008-3496

Red Hat 2009-05-19

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG. The uvcvideo driver was first added in kernel packages update RHSA-2009:0225 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3, and it already contained a fix for this flaw.

References for CVE-2008-3496

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223

Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.1

Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30514

Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44184

Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html

[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2008:018 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/30/655

Third Party Advisory