# CVE-2008-5245: xine-lib before 1.1.15 performs V4L video frame preallocation before ascertaining the required length, which has unknown impact and attack v

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-11-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020703
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31502
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2382
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:020
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30698
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44470
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=619869

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