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Debian Security Advisory DSA 2973-1 (vlc - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows have been found in the VideoLAN media player. Processing malformed subtitles or movie files could lead to denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.
Affected Software
Affected Software
vlc on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 2.0.3-5+deb7u1. For the testing distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 2.1.0-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 2.1.0-1. We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages.