CVE-2008-5233

Publication date 26 November 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, does not check for failure of malloc in circumstances including (1) the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c, (2) the open_mod_file function in demux_mod.c, and (3) frame_buffer allocation in the real_parse_audio_specific_data function in demux_real.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.

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Status

No maintained releases are affected by this CVE.

Package Ubuntu Release Status
xine-lib 8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1.1.11.1-1ubuntu3.2
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 1.1.7-1ubuntu1.4
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 1.1.1+ubuntu2-7.10

Notes

mdeslaur

this is half of 2A, 2B, and half of 2C

Patch details

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Package Patch details
xine-lib