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[SA29800] Gentoo update for vlc

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Fri Apr 25 2008 - 10:24:04 CDT

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TITLE:
Gentoo update for vlc

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29800

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29800/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for vlc. This fixes some vulnerabilities,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's
system.

For more information:
SA28233
SA29503

SOLUTION:
Update to "media-video/vlc-0.8.6f" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA28233:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28233/

SA29503:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29503/

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