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author | Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org> | 2017-01-17 12:40:05 +0900 |
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committer | Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org> | 2017-01-17 12:40:05 +0900 |
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diff --git a/glsa-201701-39.xml b/glsa-201701-39.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..83f18d08 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201701-39.xml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201701-39"> + <title>VLC: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in VLC might allow remote attackers to execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">vlc</product> + <announced>2017-01-17</announced> + <revised>2017-01-17: 01</revised> + <bug>584510</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-video/vlc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.2.4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.2.4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A buffer overflow was discovered in the DecodeAdpcmImaQT function in + modules/codec/adpcm.c in the VideoLAN VLC media player. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>Remote attackers, by enticing a user to execute a specially crafted + QuickTime IMA file, could cause a Denial of Service condition or possibly + execute arbitrary code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vlc-2.2.4" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5108">CVE-2016-5108</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-01-15T19:15:46Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-01-17T03:38:25Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |