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Posted on 14 December 2025
Debian Security Advisory- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debian Security Advisory DSA-6082-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
December 14, 2025 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : vlc
CVE ID : not yet available
Debian Bug : 1013898 1021601
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the VLC media player, which
could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of
arbitrary code if a malformed video file is opened.
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.0.22-0+deb12u1.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0.22-0+deb13u1.
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
