Debian Security Advisory
DSA-2043-1 vlc -- integer overflow
- Date Reported:
- 11 May 2010
- Affected Packages:
- vlc
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- No other external database security references currently available.
- More information:
-
tixxDZ (DZCORE labs) discovered a vulnerability in vlc, the multimedia player and streamer. Missing data validation in vlc's real data transport (RDT) implementation enable an integer underflow and consequently an unbounded buffer operation. A maliciously crafted stream could thus enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
No Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifier is available for this issue.
For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3.
For the testing distribution (squeeze), this problem was fixed in version 1.0.1-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages.
- Fixed in:
-
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (lenny)
- Source:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3.dsc
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h.orig.tar.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3.diff.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h.orig.tar.gz
- Alpha:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_alpha.deb
- AMD64:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-svgalib_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_amd64.deb
- ARM:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_arm.deb
- ARM EABI:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_armel.deb
- HP Precision:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_hppa.deb
- Intel IA-32:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-svgalib_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-glide_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_i386.deb
- Intel IA-64:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_ia64.deb
- Little-endian MIPS:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_mipsel.deb
- PowerPC:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_powerpc.deb
- IBM S/390:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_s390.deb
- Sun Sparc:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/mozilla-plugin-vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-ggi_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-jack_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-sdl_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0-dev_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/libvlc0_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-nox_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-esd_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc-plugin-arts_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vlc/vlc_0.8.6.h-4+lenny2.3_sparc.deb
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.