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[DSA1252] DSA-1252-1 vlc

Vulnerability Assessment Summary DSA-1252-1 vlc Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Kevin Finisterre discovered several format string problems in vlc, a multimedia player and streamer, that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2. For the testing distribution (etch) this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.6.a.debian-1. We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1252 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 21852 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2007 Michel Arboi

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