USN-4131-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4131-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4131-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4131-1
Related
Published
2019-09-11T17:11:04.573795Z
Modified
2019-09-11T17:11:04.573795Z
Summary
vlc vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that VLC incorrectly handled certain media files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause VLC to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name
vlc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.6-6
2.2.6-6build1
2.2.7-1
2.2.8-1
2.2.8-1ubuntu4
2.2.8-2

3.*

3.0.0~rc1-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc1-1ubuntu3
3.0.0~rc2-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc2-2ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc2-2ubuntu2
3.0.0~rc4-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc7-2ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc8-1ubuntu1
3.0.0-1ubuntu1
3.0.1-1ubuntu5
3.0.1-2ubuntu1
3.0.1-2ubuntu2
3.0.1-3
3.0.1-3build1
3.0.2-0ubuntu0.1
3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1
3.0.4-1ubuntu0.2
3.0.7.1-0ubuntu18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore9",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-l10n",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-access-extra",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-access-extra-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-base",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-base-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-qt",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-skins2",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-skins2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-output",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-output-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-splitter",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-splitter-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-visualization",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-visualization-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1"
        }
    ]
}