[USN-7243-1] VLC vulnerability

[Bruce Cable]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7243-1
January 29, 2025

vlc vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

VLC could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- vlc: multimedia player and streamer

Details:

It was discovered that VLC incorrectly handled memory when reading a MMS
stream. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   vlc                             3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   vlc                             3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   vlc                             3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   vlc                             3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   vlc                             2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm4
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7243-1
   CVE-2024-46461

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