xine xine-lib prior 1 Beta2 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in xine xine-lib. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5248. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in xine xine-lib (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

xine-lib before 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via "MP3 files with metadata consisting only of separators."

The bug was discovered 08/22/2008. The weakness was presented 11/25/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at mandriva.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5248 since 11/25/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 95 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 (47011), Tenable (46771), SecurityFocus (BID 32505†), OSVDB (50528†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20761†). See VDB-43304, VDB-45211, VDB-45210 and VDB-45209 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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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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08/14/2008 🔍
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08/22/2008 +8 days 🔍
11/25/2008 +95 days 🔍
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06/01/2010 +478 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +1749 days 🔍
08/26/2019 +1623 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mandriva.com
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CVE: CVE-2008-5248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45213

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X-Force: 47011
SecurityFocus: 32505 - xine-lib MP3 Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 50528 - xine-lib - MP3 Processing Remote Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20761 - Xine-lib < 1.1.15 Remote DoS via MP3 Files with Metadata Consisting Only of Separators, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/26/2019 17:13
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (75), 08/26/2019 17:13 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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