==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6783-1
May 22, 2024<\/p>\n
vlc vulnerabilities
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 23.10
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
VLC could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– vlc: multimedia player and streamer<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that VLC incorrectly handled certain media files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause VLC to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution.<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 23.10
vlc 3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1
vlc-plugin-base 3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
vlc 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
vlc-plugin-base 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
vlc 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
vlc-plugin-base 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
vlc 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
vlc-plugin-base 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6783-1
CVE-2023-47359, CVE-2023-47360<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/vlc\/3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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