Title : Gentoo Security Update Fixes VLC Code Execution Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2296 CVE ID : CVE-2008-2430
Rated as : Critical
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-08-06
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Gentoo, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or compromise an affected system. This issue is caused by an error in VLC. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1995
