CVE-2008-4539

Name: CVE-2008-4539
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-12-29T15:24:23.563+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.54%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4539 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in the Cirrus VGA implementation in (1) KVM before kvm-82 and (2) QEMU on Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu might allow local users to gain privileges by using the VNC console for a connection, aka the LGD-54XX "bitblt" heap overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-1320.. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Cirrus VGA implementation in (1) KVM before kvm-82 and (2) QEMU on Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu might allow local users to gain privileges by using the VNC console for a connection, aka the LGD-54XX "bitblt" heap overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-1320.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.54%

41.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kvm Qumranet	Kvm	<= 81
Qemu	Qemu	< 0.10.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.10
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0

References

http://git.kernel.dk/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=65d35a09979e63541afc5bfc595b9f1b1b4ae069
http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.changes.devel/msg/9e0dc008572f2867?dmode=sourceThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25073Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29129Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33350Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35031Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35062Third Party Advisory
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5587Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1799Third Party Advisory
http://www.mail-archive.com/cvs-all%40freebsd.org/msg129730.html
http://www.mail-archive.com/secure-testing-commits%40lists.alioth.debian.org/msg09322.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=237342Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448525Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466890Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47736Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/qemu/0.9.1+svn20081112-1ubuntu1Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01223.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.dk/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=65d35a09979e63541afc5bfc595b9f1b1b4ae069
http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.changes.devel/msg/9e0dc008572f2867?dmode=sourceThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25073Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29129Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33350Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35031Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35062Third Party Advisory
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5587Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1799Third Party Advisory
http://www.mail-archive.com/cvs-all%40freebsd.org/msg129730.html
http://www.mail-archive.com/secure-testing-commits%40lists.alioth.debian.org/msg09322.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=237342Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448525Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466890Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47736Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/qemu/0.9.1+svn20081112-1ubuntu1Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01223.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 29, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4539?

How severe is CVE-2008-4539?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4539 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4539?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST