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kernel: buffer overflow

Package(s):

kernel

CVE #(s):

CVE-2008-3496

Created:

November 3, 2008

Updated:

November 5, 2008

Description:

From the Mandriva advisory:

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. (CVE-2008-3496)

Alerts:

Mandriva

MDVSA-2008:223

2008-10-31

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