CVE-2008-3496 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the Linux kernel's uvcvideo driver allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via crafted video format descriptors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3496?
CVE-2008-3496 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Aug 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3496?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-3496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67pv-pw2w-f788.