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Updated kodi packages are available for Debian GNU/Linux 10 LTS to address multiple vulnerabilities.




[DLA 3712-1] kodi security update

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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3712-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Abhijith PA
January 17, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : kodi
Version : 2:17.6+dfsg1-4+deb10u1
CVE ID : CVE-2017-5982 CVE-2021-42917 CVE-2023-23082 CVE-2023-30207

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Kodi, a media-player
and entertainment hub.

CVE-2017-5982

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Kodi allows remote
attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2E%2E%252e (encoded dot
dot slash) in the image path.

CVE-2021-42917

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Kodi, allows attackers to cause a
denial of service due to improper length of values passed to
istream

CVE-2023-23082

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Kodi allows attackers to
cause a denial of service due to an improper length of the value
passed to the offset argument.

CVE-2023-30207

A divide by zero issue discovered in Kodi allows attackers to
cause a denial of service via use of crafted mp3 file

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
2:17.6+dfsg1-4+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your kodi packages.

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

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