Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018115290000000
Revision Date:2018-07-11Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-11529 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.x is prone to a use after free vulnerability which an attacker can leverage to execute arbitrary code via crafted MKV files. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial of service conditions. It was discovered that VLC mishandled certain crafted MKV files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-11529
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND vlc package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
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