Debian DSA-4251-1 : vlc - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 111174

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A use-after-free was discovered in the MP4 demuxer of the VLC media player, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed media file is played.

Solution

Upgrade the vlc packages.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 111174

File Name: debian_DSA-4251.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 7/20/2018

Updated: 9/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-11529

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8

Temporal Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/18/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/11/2018

Exploitable With

Metasploit (VLC Media Player MKV Use After Free)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-11529

DSA: 4251

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