Ubuntu
vlc package

vlc 0.8.6.release.e+x264svn20071224+faad2.6.1-0ubuntu3.1 source package in Ubuntu

Changelog

vlc (0.8.6.release.e+x264svn20071224+faad2.6.1-0ubuntu3.1) hardy-security; urgency=low

  * SECURITY UPDATE: multiple denials of service, arbitrary code execution and
    arbitrary file overwriting vulnerabilities. (LP: #238873)
    - debian/patches/032_CVE-2007-6683.diff: Assume unsafe Mozilla variable
      settings. Fixes file overwriting. Patch from upstream git.
    - debian/patches/033_CVE-2008-0073.diff: Check that the RTSP stream ID
      isn't too large. Fixes arbitrary code execution. Patch from upstream git.
    - debian/patches/034_CVE-2008-1686.diff: Check that the Speex header mode
      is positive. Fixes arbitrary code execution. Patch from upstream git.
    - debian/patches/038_CVE-2008-1768.diff: Fix a buffer overflow in the MP4
      decoder, and an integer overflow in both the Cinepak and Real decoders.
      Patches from upstream git.
    - debian/patches/035_CVE-2008-1769.diff: Perform an appropriate boundary
      check on frames in Cinepak streams. Fixes denial of service. Patch from
      upstream git.
    - debian/patches/036_CVE-2008-1881.diff: Fix subtitle format strings.
      Properly fixes CVE-2007-6681, an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.
      Patch from upstream git.
    - debian/patches/037_CVE-2008-2147.diff: Only search for plugins in the
      normal path. Fixes arbitrary code execution. Patch from upstream git.
    - debian/patches/038_CVE-2008-2430.diff: Fix integer overflow in the WAV
      demuxer. Fixes arbitrary code execution. Path from upstream git.
    - References:
      + CVE-2007-6681
      + CVE-2007-6683
      + CVE-2008-0073
      + CVE-2008-1686
      + CVE-2008-1768
      + CVE-2008-1769
      + CVE-2008-1881
      + CVE-2008-2147
      + CVE-2008-2430

 -- William Grant <email address hidden>   Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:45:55 +1000

Upload details

Uploaded by:
William Grant
Uploaded to:
Hardy
Original maintainer:
MOTU
Architectures:
any
Section:
graphics
Urgency:
Low Urgency

See full publishing history Publishing

Series Pocket Published Component Section

Downloads

File Size SHA-256 Checksum
vlc_0.8.6.release.e+x264svn20071224+faad2.6.1.orig.tar.gz 17.5 MiB 564af976b69cc1a46f6a9d80f50144a8e62c55cd893d411b40b449e18f5fdb2e
vlc_0.8.6.release.e+x264svn20071224+faad2.6.1-0ubuntu3.1.diff.gz 46.0 KiB 501ad23c2b5e66d4c15211fbf570a570d5224df4c0a795819e132cc7ccd378b4
vlc_0.8.6.release.e+x264svn20071224+faad2.6.1-0ubuntu3.1.dsc 2.3 KiB e2bea00a39b363f51f64a4918b7a0e465c5adfb6ee93954bfc3b38e485a4b37d

View changes file

Binary packages built by this source

libvlc0: No summary available for libvlc0 in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for libvlc0 in ubuntu hardy.

libvlc0-dev: No summary available for libvlc0-dev in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for libvlc0-dev in ubuntu hardy.

mozilla-plugin-vlc: No summary available for mozilla-plugin-vlc in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for mozilla-plugin-vlc in ubuntu hardy.

vlc: No summary available for vlc in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for vlc in ubuntu hardy.

vlc-nox: No summary available for vlc-nox in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for vlc-nox in ubuntu hardy.

vlc-plugin-alsa: No summary available for vlc-plugin-alsa in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for vlc-plugin-alsa in ubuntu hardy.

vlc-plugin-arts: No summary available for vlc-plugin-arts in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for vlc-plugin-arts in ubuntu hardy.

vlc-plugin-esd: No summary available for vlc-plugin-esd in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for vlc-plugin-esd in ubuntu hardy.

vlc-plugin-ggi: No summary available for vlc-plugin-ggi in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for vlc-plugin-ggi in ubuntu hardy.

vlc-plugin-glide: No summary available for vlc-plugin-glide in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for vlc-plugin-glide in ubuntu hardy.

vlc-plugin-pulse: No summary available for vlc-plugin-pulse in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for vlc-plugin-pulse in ubuntu hardy.

vlc-plugin-sdl: No summary available for vlc-plugin-sdl in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for vlc-plugin-sdl in ubuntu hardy.

vlc-plugin-svgalib: No summary available for vlc-plugin-svgalib in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for vlc-plugin-svgalib in ubuntu hardy.

wxvlc: No summary available for wxvlc in ubuntu hardy.

No description available for wxvlc in ubuntu hardy.