What is the severity of CVE-2008-1619?

CVE-2008-1619 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How does CVE-2008-1619 affect systems?

CVE-2008-1619 allows attackers to induce a denial of service by causing the dom0 (domain zero) to panic through specific traffic patterns.

What versions of Xen are affected by CVE-2008-1619?

CVE-2008-1619 specifically affects Xen version 5.1 on IA64 architectures.

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2008-1619?

Yes, the vulnerability can be exploited using tools like an FTP stress test tool to trigger the denial of service.

How can I mitigate CVE-2008-1619?

To mitigate CVE-2008-1619, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of Xen or implement network traffic controls.

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CVE-2008-1619

medium

4.3

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

17/3/2008

2/4/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-1619

First published: Mon Mar 17 2008(Updated: )

The ssm_i emulation in Xen 5.1 on IA64 architectures allows attackers to cause a denial of service (dom0 panic) via certain traffic, as demonstrated using an FTP stress test tool.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xensource Inc Xen	=5.1

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=437770

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1619?
CVE-2008-1619 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How does CVE-2008-1619 affect systems?
CVE-2008-1619 allows attackers to induce a denial of service by causing the dom0 (domain zero) to panic through specific traffic patterns.
What versions of Xen are affected by CVE-2008-1619?
CVE-2008-1619 specifically affects Xen version 5.1 on IA64 architectures.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2008-1619?
Yes, the vulnerability can be exploited using tools like an FTP stress test tool to trigger the denial of service.
How can I mitigate CVE-2008-1619?
To mitigate CVE-2008-1619, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of Xen or implement network traffic controls.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1619?
CVE-2008-1619 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How does CVE-2008-1619 affect systems?
CVE-2008-1619 allows attackers to induce a denial of service by causing the dom0 (domain zero) to panic through specific traffic patterns.
What versions of Xen are affected by CVE-2008-1619?
CVE-2008-1619 specifically affects Xen version 5.1 on IA64 architectures.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2008-1619?
Yes, the vulnerability can be exploited using tools like an FTP stress test tool to trigger the denial of service.
How can I mitigate CVE-2008-1619?
To mitigate CVE-2008-1619, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of Xen or implement network traffic controls.