VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200807-13 / vlc |
| Release Date |
July 31, 2008 |
| Latest Revision |
July 31, 2008: 01 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
local, remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| media-video/vlc |
<
0.8.6i |
>=
0.8.6i |
All supported architectures
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Related bugreports:
#221959, #230692
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities in VLC may allow for the execution of arbitrary
code.
2.
Impact Information
Background
VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server.
Description
- Remi Denis-Courmont reported that VLC loads plugins from the
current working directory in an unsafe manner (CVE-2008-2147).
- Alin Rad Pop (Secunia Research) reported an integer overflow error
in the Open() function in the file modules/demux/wav.c
(CVE-2008-2430).
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted .wav
file, and a local attacker could entice a user to run VLC from a
directory containing specially crafted modules, possibly resulting in
the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
the application.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vlc-0.8.6i"
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4.
References
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