CVE-2009-1045

Publication date 23 March 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

requests/status.xml in VLC 0.9.8a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via a long input argument in an in_play action.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
vlc 9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 0.9.4-1ubuntu3.2
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Notes


mdeslaur

PoC: http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/8213

Patch details

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Package Patch details
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