USN-6180-1

It was discovered that VLC could be made to read out of bounds when decoding image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted image file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause VLC to crash, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-19721)

It was discovered that VLC could be made to write out of bounds when processing H.264 video files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted H.264 video file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause VLC to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-13428)

It was discovered that VLC could be made to read out of bounds when processing AVI video files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted AVI video file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause VLC to crash, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-25801, CVE-2021-25802, CVE-2021-25803, CVE-2021-25804)

It was discovered that the VNC module of VLC contained an arithmetic overflow. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted playlist or connecting to a rouge VNC server, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause VLC to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-41325)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name: vlc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.1-3

2.2.1-5

2.2.2-1

2.2.2-2

2.2.2-3

2.2.2-3build1

2.2.2-4

2.2.2-5

2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.1

2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2

2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3

2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4

2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libvlc5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libvlccore8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "vlc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "vlc-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "vlc-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-sdl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-19721"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25801"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25802"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25803"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25804"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-41325"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name: vlc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.6-6

2.2.6-6build1

2.2.7-1

2.2.8-1

2.2.8-1ubuntu4

2.2.8-2

3.*

3.0.0~rc1-1ubuntu1

3.0.0~rc1-1ubuntu3

3.0.0~rc2-1ubuntu1

3.0.0~rc2-2ubuntu1

3.0.0~rc2-2ubuntu2

3.0.0~rc4-1ubuntu1

3.0.0~rc7-2ubuntu1

3.0.0~rc8-1ubuntu1

3.0.0-1ubuntu1

3.0.1-1ubuntu5

3.0.1-2ubuntu1

3.0.1-2ubuntu2

3.0.1-3

3.0.1-3build1

3.0.2-0ubuntu0.1

3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1

3.0.4-1ubuntu0.2

3.0.7.1-0ubuntu18.04.1

3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlc-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlc5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlccore9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-l10n"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-access-extra"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-qt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-skins2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-output"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-splitter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-visualization"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-19721"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-13428"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25801"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25802"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25803"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25804"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-41325"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name: vlc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.8-2

3.0.8-2build1

3.0.8-3

3.0.8-3build1

3.0.8-3build2

3.0.8-3build4

3.0.8-4

3.0.9.2-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlc-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlc5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlccore9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-l10n"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-access-extra"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-qt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-skins2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-output"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-splitter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-visualization"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-13428"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25801"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25802"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25803"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-25804"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-41325"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name: vlc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.16-1

3.0.16-1build1

3.0.16-1build2

3.0.16-1build3

3.0.16-1build4

3.0.16-1build5

3.0.16-1build7

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlc-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlc5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvlccore9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-l10n"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-access-extra"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-qt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-skins2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-output"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-splitter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-visualization"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-41325"
        }
    ]
}