Debian: DSA-2159-1: vlc security update
Debian: DSA-2159-1: vlc security update
Dan Rosenberg discovered that insufficient input validation in VLC's processing of Matroska/WebM containers could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2159-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff February 10, 2011 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : vlc Vulnerability : missing input sanitising Problem type : (local)remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2011-0531 Dan Rosenberg discovered that insufficient input validation in VLC's processing of Matroska/WebM containers could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.3-1squeeze3. The version of vlc in the oldstable distribution (lenny) is affected by further issues and will be addressed in a followup DSA. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.7-1. We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.