--- title: "CVE-2008-1489\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-1489?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2008-1489 Publication date 25 March 2008 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Integer overflow in the MP4\_ReadBox\_rdrf function in libmp4.c for VLC 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 RDRF box that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0984. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | vlc | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 0.8.6.release.e+x264svn20071224+faad2.6.1-0ubuntu2 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 0.8.6.release.c-0ubuntu5.2 | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 0.8.6.release-0ubuntu4.2 | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 0.8.4.debian-1ubuntu6.3 | --- * [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-2008-1489?format=md#patch-details) ### 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 | | --- | --- | | vlc | * Other: * Debdiff: | ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1489) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1489) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-1489) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1489) ### Other references *