---------------------------------------------------------------------- BETA test the new Secunia Personal Software Inspector! The Secunia PSI detects installed software on your computer and categorises it as either Insecure, End-of-Life, or Up-To-Date. Effectively enabling you to focus your attention on software installations where more secure versions are available from the vendors. Download the free PSI BETA from the Secunia website: https://psi.secunia.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Gentoo update for vlc SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26269 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26269/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Gentoo Linux 1.x http://secunia.com/product/339/ DESCRIPTION: Gentoo has issued an update for vlc. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. For more information: SA25753 SOLUTION: Update to "media-video/vlc-0.8.6c" or later. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200707-12.xml OTHER REFERENCES: SA25753: http://secunia.com/advisories/25753/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------