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title: "CVE-2008-5245\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-5245

Publication date 26 November 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

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

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## Description

xine-lib before 1.1.15 performs V4L video frame preallocation before
ascertaining the required length, which has unknown impact and attack
vectors, possibly related to a buffer overflow in the
open\_video\_capture\_device function in src/input/input\_v4l.c.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| xine-lib | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not affected |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not affected |

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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-2008-5245?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 |
| --- | --- |
| xine-lib | * Vendor:   <http://hg.debian.org/hg/xine-lib/pkg/xine-lib-deb?cmd=changeset;node=b7aa9aacefb0;style=gitweb> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5245)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5245)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-5245)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5245)

### Other references

* <http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498243>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5245>