- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201908-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: August 18, 2019 Bugs: #688642 ID: 201908-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VLC, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code. Background ========== VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/vlc < 3.0.7 >= 3.0.7 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VLC. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== Remote attackers, by enticing a user to execute a specially crafted media file, could cause a Denial of Service condition or possibly execute arbitrary code. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vlc-3.0.7" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2019-12874 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12874 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-5439 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5439 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-23 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5