Debian DSA-4704-1 : vlc - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 137573

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in the VLC media player, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service if a malformed video file is opened.

Solution

Upgrade the vlc packages.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.11-0+deb9u1.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.11-0+deb10u1.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/vlc

https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/vlc

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/vlc

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4704

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 137573

File Name: debian_DSA-4704.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/18/2020

Updated: 3/6/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13428

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, 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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/16/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/8/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13428

DSA: 4704