Debian: DSA-3598-1: vlc security update
Debian: DSA-3598-1: vlc security update
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.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3598-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff June 07, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : vlc CVE ID : CVE-2016-5108 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/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.