VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities

VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VLC allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service. 2016-03-12 2016-03-12: 1 534532 537154 542222 558418 remote 2.2.1-r1 2.2.1-r1

VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VLC. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Remote attackers could possibly execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

There is no known work around at this time.

All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vlc-2.2.1-r1"

CVE-2014-1684 CVE-2014-6440 CVE-2014-9597 CVE-2014-9598 CVE-2014-9625 CVE-2014-9626 CVE-2014-9627 CVE-2014-9628 CVE-2014-9629 CVE-2014-9630 CVE-2015-1202 CVE-2015-1203 CVE-2015-5949 CVE-2015-5949 BlueKnight b-man