CVE-2008-5245

Publication date 26 November 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

xine-lib before 1.1.15 performs V4L video frame preallocation before ascertaining the required length, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to a buffer overflow in the open_video_capture_device function in src/input/input_v4l.c.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
xine-lib 8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

Patch details

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Package Patch details
xine-lib