xine-lib open_video_capture_device() buffer overflow
| xinelib-openvideocapturedevice-bo (44470) |  High Risk |
Description:
xine-lib is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the open_video_capture_device() function. By sending a specially-crafted V4L stream, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of xine-lib (1.1.15 or later), available from SourceForge.net: Files. See References.
References:
- SourceForge.net: Files: xine, File Release Notes and Changelog, Release Name: 1.1.15.
- xine Web site: xine - A Free Video Player.
- BID-30698: xine-lib 1.1.14 Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-5245: 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.
- GLSA-201006-04: xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
- MDVSA-2009:020: xine-lib
- MDVSA-2009:319: xine-lib
- SA31502: xine-lib Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020703: xine-lib Bugs in Processing Media Files Lets Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2009:004: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2382: xine-lib Multiple Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
- Mandriva Linux 2009.0
- Mandriva Linux 2009.0 X86_64
- Xine xine-lib 1.1.1
- Xine xine-lib 1.1.10
- Xine xine-lib 1.1.11
- Xine xine-lib 1.1.11.1
- Xine xine-lib 1.1.12
- Xine xine-lib 1.1.13
- Xine xine-lib 1.1.14
- Xine Xine-Lib 1.1.9
Reported:
Aug 15, 2008
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