CVE-2008-5243

Description

The real_parse_headers function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, relies on an untrusted input length value to "reindex into an allocated buffer," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted value, probably an array index error.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.37% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30797 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33544 third party advisory
http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-008/analysis.txt
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4648 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31827 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00174.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495674/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:020 vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00555.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00385.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44658 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5243?
CVE-2008-5243 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5243?
To fix CVE-2008-5243, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5243 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5243 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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