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Debian DSA-2257-1 : vlc - heap-based buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 55045

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Synopsis

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

Description

Rocco Calvi discovered that the XSPF playlist parser of VLC, a multimedia player and streamer, is prone to an integer overflow resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. This might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted file.

The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected by this problem.

Solution

Upgrade the vlc packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.3-1squeeze6.

See Also

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

https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2257

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55045

File Name: debian_DSA-2257.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/10/2011

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/10/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2194

DSA: 2257