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title: "CVE-2008-0073\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-0073

Publication date 24 March 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Array index error in the sdpplin\_parse function in input/libreal/sdpplin.c
in xine-lib 1.1.10.1 allows remote RTSP servers to execute arbitrary code
via a large streamid SDP parameter.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-0073?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mplayer | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected |
| 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.10 maverick | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected |
| 9.10 karmic | Ignored end of life |
| 9.04 jaunty | Ignored end of life |
| 8.10 intrepid | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |
| vlc | 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 0.8.6.release.e+zdebian-2.3ubuntu1 |
| 11.04 natty | Fixed 0.8.6.release.e+zdebian-2.3ubuntu1 |
| 10.10 maverick | Fixed 0.8.6.release.e+zdebian-2.3ubuntu1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 0.8.6.release.e+zdebian-2.3ubuntu1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Fixed 0.8.6.release.e+zdebian-2.3ubuntu1 |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 0.8.6.release.e+zdebian-2.3ubuntu1 |
| 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 0.8.6.release.e+zdebian-2.3ubuntu1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 0.8.6.release.e+x264svn20071224+faad2.6.1-0ubuntu3.1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |
| xine-lib | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected |
| 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.10 maverick | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected |
| 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not affected |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.1.7-1ubuntu1.3 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.1.4-2ubuntu3.1 |
| 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.1.1+ubuntu2-7.9 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-0073?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [kees](https://launchpad.net/~kees)

http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5307

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| xine-lib | * Vendor:   <http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:046> * Vendor:   <http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:046-1> * Vendor:   <http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1536> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0073)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0073)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-0073)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0073)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-635-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-635-1)
+ xine-lib vulnerabilities
+ 6 August 2008

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0073>