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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.2986
vlc security update
22 November 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VLC
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 9
Debian GNU/Linux 8
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-10699 CVE-2017-9300
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running VLC check for an updated version of the software for their
operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4045-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
November 21, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : vlc
CVE ID : CVE-2017-9300 CVE-2017-10699
Several vulnerabilities have been found in VLC, the VideoLAN project's
media player. Processing malformed media files could lead to denial of
service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed
in version 2.2.7-1~deb8u1.
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.2.7-1~deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages.
For the detailed security status of vlc please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/vlc
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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