-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2211-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff April 06, 2011 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : vlc Vulnerability : missing input sanitising Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2010-3275 CVE-2010-3276 Ricardo Narvaja discovered that missing input sanitising in VLC, a multimedia player and streamer, could lead to the execution of arbitrary code if a user is tricked into opening a malformed media file. This update also provides updated packages for oldstable (lenny) for vulnerabilities, which have already been addressed in Debian stable (squeeze), either during the freeze or in DSA-2159. (CVE-2010-0522, CVE-2010-1441, CVE-2010-1442, CVE-2011-0531) For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.6.h-4+lenny3. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.3-1squeeze4. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.8-1. 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.
Debian: DSA-2211-1: vlc security update
Ricardo Narvaja discovered that missing input sanitising in VLC, a multimedia player and streamer, could lead to the execution of arbitrary code if a user is tricked into opening a malformed media file.
