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mplayer, vlc: arbitrary code execution

Package(s):mplayer, vlc CVE #(s):
Created:May 11, 2010 Updated:May 12, 2010
Description: From the Debian advisory:

tixxDZ (DZCORE labs) discovered a vulnerability in vlc, the multimedia player and streamer. Missing data validation in vlc's real data transport (RDT) implementation enable an integer underflow and consequently an unbounded buffer operation. A maliciously crafted stream could thus enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Alerts:
Debian DSA-2044-1 2010-05-11
Debian DSA-2043-1 2010-05-11
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