MGASA-2019-0233 - Updated vlc packages fixes security vulnerabilities

Publication date: 31 Aug 2019
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0233.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 6, 7
CVE: CVE-2019-13602,
     CVE-2019-13962,
     CVE-2019-14437,
     CVE-2019-14438,
     CVE-2019-14498,
     CVE-2019-14533,
     CVE-2019-14534,
     CVE-2019-14535,
     CVE-2019-14776,
     CVE-2019-14777,
     CVE-2019-14778,
     CVE-2019-14970

Updated vlc packages fixes security vulnerabilities:

Multiple security issues were discovered in the VLC media player, which
could result in the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service if
a malformed file/stream is processed (CVE-2019-13602, CVE-2019-13962,
CVE-2019-14437, CVE-2019-14438, CVE-2019-14498, CVE-2019-14533,
CVE-2019-14534, CVE-2019-14535, CVE-2019-14776, CVE-2019-14777,
CVE-2019-14778, CVE-2019-14970).

The vlc package has been updated to version 3.0.8, fixing these issues and
other bugs.  In Mageia 6, the libebml package has been updated to version
1.3.7, which is needed for Matroska support.

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25284
- https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html
- https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/raw/master/NEWS
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-13602
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-13962
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14437
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14438
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14498
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14533
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14534
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14535
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14776
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14777
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14778
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14970

SRPMS:
- 7/tainted/vlc-3.0.8-1.mga7.tainted
- 7/core/vlc-3.0.8-1.mga7
- 6/tainted/vlc-3.0.8-1.mga6.tainted
- 6/core/vlc-3.0.8-1.mga6
- 6/core/libebml-1.3.7-1.mga6

Mageia 2019-0233: vlc security update

Updated vlc packages fixes security vulnerabilities: Multiple security issues were discovered in the VLC media player, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code or den...

Summary

Updated vlc packages fixes security vulnerabilities:
Multiple security issues were discovered in the VLC media player, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service if a malformed file/stream is processed (CVE-2019-13602, CVE-2019-13962, CVE-2019-14437, CVE-2019-14438, CVE-2019-14498, CVE-2019-14533, CVE-2019-14534, CVE-2019-14535, CVE-2019-14776, CVE-2019-14777, CVE-2019-14778, CVE-2019-14970).
The vlc package has been updated to version 3.0.8, fixing these issues and other bugs. In Mageia 6, the libebml package has been updated to version 1.3.7, which is needed for Matroska support.

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25284

- https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html

- https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/raw/master/NEWS

- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-13602

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-13962

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14437

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14438

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14498

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14533

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14534

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14535

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14776

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14777

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14778

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14970

Resolution

MGASA-2019-0233 - Updated vlc packages fixes security vulnerabilities

SRPMS

- 7/tainted/vlc-3.0.8-1.mga7.tainted

- 7/core/vlc-3.0.8-1.mga7

- 6/tainted/vlc-3.0.8-1.mga6.tainted

- 6/core/vlc-3.0.8-1.mga6

- 6/core/libebml-1.3.7-1.mga6

Severity
Publication date: 31 Aug 2019
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0233.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2019-13602, CVE-2019-13962, CVE-2019-14437, CVE-2019-14438, CVE-2019-14498, CVE-2019-14533, CVE-2019-14534, CVE-2019-14535, CVE-2019-14776, CVE-2019-14777, CVE-2019-14778, CVE-2019-14970

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