CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
98.5%
A use-after-free was discovered in the MP4 demuxer of the VLC media player, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed media file is played.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-4251. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(111174);
script_version("1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/09/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-11529");
script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"4251");
script_name(english:"Debian DSA-4251-1 : vlc - security update");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A use-after-free was discovered in the MP4 demuxer of the VLC media
player, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if a
malformed media file is played.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/vlc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/vlc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the vlc packages.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-11529");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'VLC Media Player MKV Use After Free');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/07/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/07/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/07/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libvlc-bin", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libvlc-dev", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libvlc5", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libvlccore-dev", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libvlccore8", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-bin", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-data", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-l10n", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-nox", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-access-extra", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-base", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-fluidsynth", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-jack", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-notify", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-qt", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-samba", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-sdl", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-skins2", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-svg", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-video-output", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-video-splitter", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-visualization", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-zvbi", reference:"3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1")) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
else security_warning(0);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
98.5%