Debian: DSA-3598-1 Critical VLC Input Sanitization Code Exec
debian
June 7, 2016
Patrick Coleman discovered that missing input sanitising in the ADPCM decoder of the VLC media player may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed media file is ope...
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Summary
Patrick Coleman discovered that missing input sanitising in the ADPCM
decoder of the VLC media player may result in the execution of arbitrary
code if a malformed media file is opened.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.4-1~deb8u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.4-1.
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/
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Package: vlc
CVE ID: CVE-2016-5108
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