--- title: "CVE-2008-5242\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-2008-5242?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2008-5242 Publication date 25 November 2008 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description demux\_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD\_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5242?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | xine-lib | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.1.11.1-1ubuntu3.2 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.1.7-1ubuntu1.4 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.1.1+ubuntu2-7.10 | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur) combined with fix for CVE-2008-5234 ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5242) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5242) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-5242) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5242) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-710-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-710-1) + xine-lib vulnerabilities + 26 January 2009 ### Other references * * *