Packages
- vlc - multimedia player and streamer
Details
It was discovered that VLC mishandled certain crafted media files. An
attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
(CVE-2017-10699)
It was discovered that VLC mishandled certain crafted MKV files. An
attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-11529)
It was discovered that VLC mishandled certain crafted media files. An
attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
(CVE-2017-10699)
It was discovered that VLC mishandled certain crafted MKV files. An
attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-11529)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | vlc-plugin-notify – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | ||
| vlc-plugin-svg – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| libvlccore8 – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-data – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-plugin-fluidsynth – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| libvlc5 – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-plugin-jack – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-plugin-samba – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-plugin-zvbi – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-nox – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-plugin-sdl – 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 | |||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | vlc-plugin-notify – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | ||
| vlc-plugin-pulse – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-plugin-svg – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
| libvlccore7 – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-data – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-plugin-fluidsynth – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
| libvlc5 – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-plugin-jack – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-plugin-zvbi – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-nox – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
| vlc-plugin-sdl – 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 | |||
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