Upstream information
Description
The GetUpdateFile function in misc/update.c in the Updater in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 performs an incorrect cast operation from a 64-bit integer to a 32-bit integer, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted update status file, aka an "integer truncation" vulnerability.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 6.8 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | Medium |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 7.8 |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Low |
Privileges Required | None |
User Interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality Impact | High |
Integrity Impact | High |
Availability Impact | High |
CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 |
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0201-1, published Tue, 3 Feb 2015 12:04:43 +0100 (CET)
List of released packages
Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
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openSUSE 13.1 |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-2015-99 |
openSUSE Tumbleweed |
| Patchnames: openSUSE Tumbleweed GA libvlc5 |