VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200809-06 / vlc |
| Release Date |
September 07, 2008 |
| Latest Revision |
September 07, 2008: 01 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| media-video/vlc |
<
0.8.6i-r2 |
>=
0.8.6i-r2 |
All supported architectures
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Related bugreports:
#235238, #235589
Synopsis
Two vulnerabilities in VLC may lead to the remote execution of arbitrary
code.
2.
Impact Information
Background
VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server.
Description
g_ reported the following vulnerabilities:
- An integer
overflow leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the Open() function
in modules/demux/tta.c (CVE-2008-3732).
- A signedness error
leading to a stack-based buffer overflow in the mms_ReceiveCommand()
function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c (CVE-2008-3794).
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file,
possibly resulting in the remote 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-r2"
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References
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