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Debian DSA-2973-1 : vlc - security update
high Nessus Plugin ID 76417
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Multiple buffer overflows have been found in the VideoLAN media player. Processing malformed subtitles or movie files could lead to denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.Solution
Upgrade the vlc packages.For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 2.0.3-5+deb7u1.
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 76417
File Name: debian_DSA-2973.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 7/9/2014
Updated: 1/11/2021
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
Temporal Score: 8.1
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:7.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/7/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-1868, CVE-2013-1954, CVE-2013-4388
DSA: 2973