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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6783-1
May 22, 2024

vlc vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

VLC could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- vlc: multimedia player and streamer

Details:

It was discovered that VLC incorrectly handled certain media files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause VLC to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10
   vlc                             3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1
   vlc-plugin-base                 3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   vlc                             3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   vlc-plugin-base                 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   vlc                             3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   vlc-plugin-base                 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   vlc                             3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   vlc-plugin-base                 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   vlc                             2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6783-1
   CVE-2023-47359, CVE-2023-47360

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 6783-1: VLC Security Advisory Updates

May 23, 2024
VLC could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: VLC could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - vlc: multimedia player and streamer Details: It was discovered that VLC incorrectly handled certain media files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause VLC to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10 vlc 3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1 vlc-plugin-base 3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS vlc 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro vlc-plugin-base 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS vlc 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro vlc-plugin-base 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS vlc 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro vlc-plugin-base 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6783-1

CVE-2023-47359, CVE-2023-47360

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6783-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1

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