FreeBSD : vlc -- Insufficient input validation in MKV demuxer (f9258873-2ee2-11e0-afcd-0015f2db7bde)

high Nessus Plugin ID 51857

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

VLC team reports :

When parsing an invalid MKV (Matroska or WebM) file, input validation are insufficient.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?3c4e0dd2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51857

File Name: freebsd_pkg_f92588732ee211e0afcd0015f2db7bde.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 2/3/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vlc, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 2/2/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/26/2011