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Debian dsa-6096 : libvlc-bin - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 282483

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6096 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6096-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff January 08, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Package : vlc CVE ID : not yet available

 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 3.0.23-0+deb12u1.

 For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.23-0+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: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libvlc-bin packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/vlc

https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/vlc

https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/vlc

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 282483

File Name: debian_DSA-6096.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/8/2026

Updated: 1/8/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-bin, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-skins2, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-l10n, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-video-splitter, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-base, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-video-output, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-qt, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-access-extra, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-samba, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-data, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-svg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libvlc5, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libvlccore-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-jack, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libvlc-bin, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libvlccore9, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libvlc-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-notify, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-visualization, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc-plugin-fluidsynth

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/8/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/8/2026