Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801781
Category:	Buffer overflow
Title:	VLC Media Player 'Bookmark Creation' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:	VLC Media Player is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: VLC Media Player is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to a race condition error when creating bookmarks and can be exploited to corrupt memory by tricking a user into creating a bookmark while playing a specially crafted file. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions. Affected Software/OS: VLC media player version prior to 1.0.6 on Linux Solution: Upgrade to the VLC media player version 1.0.6 or later. CVSS Score: 7.6 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1087 BugTraq ID: 38569 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38569 http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4931.php http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/3 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/8 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/9 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/7 http://www.osvdb.org/62728 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14532 http://secunia.com/advisories/38853
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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