CVE-2022-41325 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-41325: An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4 allows attackers, by tricking a user into opening a crafted playlist or connecting to a rogue VNC server, to crash VLC or execute code under some conditions.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-41325 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vlc→ fixed in3.0.18-0+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vlc
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vlc→ fixed in3.0.18-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vlc
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vlc→ fixed in3.0.18-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vlc
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

vlc→ fixed in3.0.18-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade vlc
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

vlc→ fixed in3.0.18-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade vlc
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

vlc→ fixed in3.0.18-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade vlc
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

vlc→ fixed in3.0.18-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade vlc
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

vlc→ fixed in3.0.18-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade vlc
```

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