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Posted on 22 January 2021
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4834-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
January 22, 2021 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : vlc
CVE ID : CVE-2020-26664
Debian Bug : 979676
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the VLC media player, which
could result in the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service if
a malformed media file is opened.
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0.12-0+deb10u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages.
For the detailed security status of vlc please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/vlc
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
