A vlc security update has been released for both Debian GNU/Linux 9 and 10 to address multiple security issues in the microdns plugin of the VLC media player.

DSA 4671-1: vlc security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4671-1 security@debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
April 30, 2020   https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : vlc
CVE ID : CVE-2020-6071 CVE-2020-6072 CVE-2020-6073 CVE-2020-6077
CVE-2020-6078 CVE-2020-6079 CVE-2020-6080

Multiple security issues were discovered in the microdns plugin of the
VLC media player, which could result in denial of service or potentially
the execution of arbitrary code via malicious mDNS packets.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed
in version 3.0.10-0+deb9u1. This update disables the microdns plugin.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.0.10-0+deb10u1. This update disables the microdns plugin.

We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages.

For the detailed security status of vlc please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/vlc

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://www.debian.org/security/