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Advisory Published
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CVE-2008-5238: Integer Overflow

First published: Wed Nov 26 2008(Updated: )

Integer overflow in the real_parse_mdpr function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stream_name_size field.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
xine<=1.1.14
xine=0.9.13
xine=1-beta1
xine=1-beta10
xine=1-beta11
xine=1-beta12
xine=1-beta2
xine=1-beta3
xine=1-beta4
xine=1-beta5
xine=1-beta6
xine=1-beta7
xine=1-beta8
xine=1-beta9
xine=1-rc0a
xine=1-rc1
xine=1-rc2
xine=1-rc3
xine=1-rc3a
xine=1-rc3b
xine=1-rc3c
xine=1-rc4
xine=1-rc4a
xine=1-rc5
xine=1-rc6a
xine=1-rc7
xine=1-rc8
xine=1.0
xine=1.0.1
xine=1.0.2
xine=1.0.3a
xine=1.1.0
xine=1.1.1
xine=1.1.2
xine=1.1.3
xine=1.1.4
xine=1.1.10.1
xine=1.1.11
xine=1.1.11.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What kind of exploitation can result from CVE-2008-5238?

    Exploiting CVE-2008-5238 can lead to a crash of the application or possibly allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system.

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