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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0272
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2020-0272)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'vlc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0272 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'vlc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0272 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated vlc packages fixes security vulnerability:

A heap-based buffer overflow in the hxxx_AnnexB_to_xVC function in
modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.11
allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash)
or execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 Annex-B video (.avi for
example) file (CVE-2020-13428).

The vlc package has been updated to version 3.0.11, fixing this issue and
other bugs.

Affected Software/OS:
'vlc' package(s) on Mageia 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-13428
Debian Security Information: DSA-4704 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4704
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git;a=commit;h=d5c43c21c747ff30ed19fcca745dea3481c733e0
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commits/master/modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c
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