MGASA-2017-0144

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    MGASA-2017-0144

    Published: 21 May 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated vlc packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: The VLC packages have been updated to version 2.2.5.1, which includes various security improvements in demuxers and decoders, as well as other bug fixes.

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0144.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20850, https://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/2.2.5.html, http://news.softpedia.com/news/vlc-media-player-2-2-5-improves-video-scaling-in-vdpau-mp3-playback-and-more-515657.shtml

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: vlc

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/vlc?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.2.5.1-1.mga5

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High