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Gentoo: GLSA-201909-02 Normal: VLC Code Execution Threats

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Calendar Grey September 6, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Various security flaws within VLC may allow unauthorized code execution. Ensure you upgrade to the most recent version to reduce potential threats.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VLC, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VLC. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo software update code execution media player vlc normal severity

Resolution

All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vlc-3.0.8"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-13602 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13602 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-13962 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13962 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-14437 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14437 [ 4 ] CVE-2019-14438 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14438 [ 5 ] CVE-2019-14498 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14498 [ 6 ] CVE-2019-14533 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14533 [ 7 ] CVE-2019-14534 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14534 [ 8 ] CVE-2019-14535 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14535 [ 9 ] CVE-2019-14776 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14776 [ 10 ] CVE-2019-14777 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14777 [ 11 ] CVE-2019-14778 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14778 [ 12 ] CVE-2019-14970 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14970

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 06, 2019
Bugs: #689974
ID: 201909-02

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo software update code execution media player vlc normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VLC, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/vlc < 3.0.8 >= 3.0.8

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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