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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-3316: VLC media player: Format string vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-3316: VLC media player: Format string vulnerabilities

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/21/2007
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-video-vlc

References

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