xine xine-lib up to 1.1.14 open_video_capture_device memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in xine xine-lib and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function open_video_capture_device. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5245. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in xine xine-lib (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is the function open_video_capture_device. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 08/15/2008. The weakness was published 11/25/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at mandriva.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5245 since 11/25/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 102 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 46771 (GLSA-201006-04 : xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1 Beta2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44470), Tenable (46771), SecurityFocus (BID 30698†), OSVDB (47679†) and Secunia (SA31502†). Similar entries are available at VDB-43304, VDB-45213, VDB-45211 and VDB-45209. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 46771
Nessus Name: GLSA-201006-04 : xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
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OpenVAS ID: 69007
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201006-04 (xine-lib)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: xine-lib 1 Beta2

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mandriva.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5245 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5245
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45210
X-Force: 44470
SecurityFocus: 30698 - xine-lib 1.1.14 Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31502
OSVDB: 47679 - CVE-2008-5245 - xine-lib - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020703
Vulnerability Center: 20758 - Xine-lib < 1.1.15 Unspecified Vulnerability Related to V4L Video Frame Preallocation, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-2382

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/26/2019 17:03
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (81), 08/26/2019 17:03 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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