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Debian 10 DLA-3216-1: Moderate VLC Buffer Overflow Risk

debian lts
Calendar Grey December 3, 2022
Dist Debian Esm H88
Enhance VLC to address possible buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could permit remote execution, following the guidelines of the Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3216-1.
Mitsurugi Heishiro found out that in VLC, multimedia player and streamer, a potential buffer overflow in the vnc module could trigger remote code execution if a malicious vnc URL i...
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Summary

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
3.0.17.4-0+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages.

For the detailed security status of vlc please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/vlc

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Package: vlc
Version: 3.0.17.4-0+deb10u2
CVE ID: CVE-2022-41325

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