DSA-5297-1 vlc -- security update

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-5297-1 vlc -- security update

Date Reported:

06 Dec 2022

Affected Packages:

vlc

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2022-41325.

More information:

A buffer overflow was discovered in the VNC module of the VLC media player, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.18-0+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages.

For the detailed security status of vlc please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/vlc