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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-5233: xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-5233: xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/25/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-xine-lib

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