vlc: buffer overflow in TY demux

Bug #285922 reported by Rémi Denis-Courmont
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vlc (Debian)
Fix Released
Unknown
vlc (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: vlc

VLC 0.8.2-.0.9.4 are subject to an exploitable buffer overflow in the TY (TiVO) demux. See http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0809.html

Attached patch against VLC 0.9.*

Revision history for this message
Rémi Denis-Courmont (rdenis) wrote :
Changed in vlc:
status: Unknown → Confirmed
Changed in vlc:
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package vlc - 0.9.4-1ubuntu3.2

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vlc (0.9.4-1ubuntu3.2) intrepid-security; urgency=low

  * SECURITY UPDATE: Arbitrary code execution via stack-based overflow in
    the Ty demux plugin (LP: #285922)
    - debian/patches/901_CVE-2008-4654.patch: don't overflow mst_buf in
      modules/demux/ty.c
    - CVE-2008-4654
  * SECURITY UPDATE: Arbitrary code execution via integer overflows in
    the Ty demux plugin (LP: #285922)
    - debian/patches/902_CVE-2008-4686.patch: make some variables unsigned
      in modules/demux/ty.c so they don't overflow.
    - CVE-2008-4686
  * SECURITY UPDATE: Arbitrary code execution via stack-based buffer
    overflow via invalid RealText subtitle file.
    - debian/patches/903_CVE-2008-5036.patch: limit sscanf sizes in
      modules/demux/subtitle.c
    - CVE-2008-5036
  * SECURITY UPDATE: Arbitrary code execution via heap-based buffer
    overflow via malformed RealMedia file.
    - debian/patches/904_CVE-2008-5276.patch: replace malloc with calloc in
      modules/demux/real.c
    - CVE-2008-5276
  * SECURITY UPDATE: Denial of service via long input argument.
    - debian/patches/905_CVE-2009-1045.patch: make sure we can't overflow
      psz_dup in src/input/input.c
    - CVE-2009-1045

 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:13:15 -0400

Changed in vlc (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Changed in vlc (Debian):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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