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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61601
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200809-06 (vlc)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200809-06.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200809-06.

Vulnerability Insight:
Two vulnerabilities in VLC may lead to the remote execution of arbitrary
code.

Solution:
All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/vlc-0.8.6i-r2'

CVSS Score:
9.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3732
BugTraq ID: 30718
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30718
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6252
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-06.xml
http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.16.txt
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14570
http://secunia.com/advisories/31512
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4170
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2394
XForce ISS Database: vlc-mediaplayer-open-bo(44510)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44510
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3794
BugTraq ID: 30806
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30806
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6293
http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.24.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/24/3
http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2008-August/048488.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14531
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020759
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4190
XForce ISS Database: vlcmediaplayer-memmove-bo(44659)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44659
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