CVE-2008-0984 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-0984: The MP4 demuxer (mp4.c) for VLC media player 0.8.6d and earlier, as used in Miro Player 1.1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code via a malformed MP4 file.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-0984 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vlc→ fixed in0.8.6.e-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vlc

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vlc→ fixed in0.8.6.e-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vlc

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vlc→ fixed in0.8.6.e-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vlc

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