VLC 2.2.2 has been released on February 6, with several security-related fixes: http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS The update is checked into Mageia 5 SVN, but currently can't be built because of a problem with libsmbclient (likely caused by the samba4 updates in updates_testing). Reproducible: Steps to Reproduce:
Updated package uploaded for Mageia 5. Note that there are both core and tainted builds for this package. Advisory: ======================== Updated vlc packages fix security vulnerabilities: The vlc package has been updated to version 2.2.2, which fixes several bugs and possible security issues. See the NEWS file for details. References: http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.2.git;a=blob;f=NEWS;h=e6521fa76e76ae3dc58be58d73cfadb528cc10a2;hb=6259d80d343c4307b29603b2d88c081c57d68564 ======================== Updated packages in {core,tainted}/updates_testing: ======================== vlc-2.2.2-1.mga5 libvlc5-2.2.2-1.mga5 libvlccore8-2.2.2-1.mga5 libvlc-devel-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-common-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-zvbi-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-kate-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-libass-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-lua-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-ncurses-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-lirc-2.2.2-1.mga5 svlc-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-aa-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-sdl-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-shout-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-opengl-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-vdpau-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-projectm-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-theora-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-twolame-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-fluidsynth-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-gme-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-schroedinger-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-speex-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-flac-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-dv-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-mod-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-mpc-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-sid-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-pulse-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-jack-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-bonjour-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-upnp-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-gnutls-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-libnotify-2.2.2-1.mga5 vlc-plugin-chromaprint-2.2.2-1.mga5 from vlc-2.2.2-1.mga5.src.rpm
Assignee: mageia => qa-bugs
installed: vlc 2.2.2 1.mga5 i586 vlc-plugin-flac 2.2.2 1.mga5 i586 vlc-plugin-speex 2.2.2 1.mga5 i586 vlc-plugin-theora 2.2.2 1.mga5 i586 *.mp4: playback sound / video ok issue changing from zoom 1:1 => 2:1 => 2:1 [approx 1.5:1] *.avi: playback ok - aspect ratios options work ok issue while converting to *.mp4- no video in monitor window even tho' check box ticked- only first frame, but monitor sound ok *mp3 playback ok
CC: (none) => westel
Advisory uploaded, with tainted srpm added.
Whiteboard: (none) => has_procedure advisory
Please try with tainted update also Ben.
mga5 x86_64 Mate Started off with a tainted installation - my default. Installed all the extra plugins before the update and checked various formats to make sure that they all worked: mp3, mp4 and other mpeg variations, mp4 with srt (subtitles), Youtube videos, flv, flac, ogg, wmv, wav and mkv (Matroska). A couple of WAV files failed with "could not peek" errors, whatever that may mean. No avi files on this machine. TV streaming from an aerial worked fine, with subtitles also. The aspect ratio on an old scifi film needed adjusting; that worked. At this stage I do not know what most of the plugins do so cannot think how to test them; need to do some research. The update test will have to be split into two stages, Updates and Tainted Updates. Later.
CC: (none) => tarazed25
Core updates testing, 64bit architecture. These formats all work: mp4 m2t ts mp4 + srt (subtitle track) mkv ogg wav wmv dvd TV stream + record and playback, some with subtitles mp3 flac Youtube music videos (flv, mp4) And these operations all function: fullscreen resizing and Esc to revert Skin browser Changing aspect ratio
Updated to the tainted versions for all packages. No changes in behaviour noted since the last set of tests. The commonly used interface controls work as expected. All audio and video formats work, TV streaming, recording and playback. Just discovered that vlc can also deal with homespun m3u playlists including skipping to the next or previous tracks. Untested in previous runs. Video snapshots do not work, nor did they for Core Updates Testing. This is puzzling because as far as I can remember snapshots used to work. Typical error output is: [00007f87e44934b8] vdpau_chroma filter error: corrupt VDPAU video surface 0x7f877800cf10 [00007f87902d8e38] core video output error: Failed to convert image for snapshot
I have just tried the Tainted vlc on another machine, no update, and that was able to take snapshots, ~/Pictures/vlcsnap*.png. Could be a regression.
$ sudo urpme vlc-plugin-vdpau That fixed the snapshot problem. The function works again. Does that need a separate bug report? Anybody care to run their own tests on this one?
Is that a regression with the update or just something not working in the current version? Does the update fix it if so?
The current version works for snapshots but I have never tried installing the vdpau plugin. Perhaps that needs to be done first. The update works also, without the vdpau plugin so it looks like the plugin is faulty. If it is available for the current version I shall try installing the plugin on the other machine and report back.
Thanks Claire for the poke. Yes, the plugin prevents the taking of snapshots with the current version, 2.2.1, also so it is not a regression but a continuing fault. That probably means that we can OK the 64bit vlc. And I should file a bug against the vdpau plugin.
In VirtualBox, M5, KDE, 32-bit Package(s) under test: vlc svlc vlc-plugin-upnp libvlc5 libvlccore8 vlc-plugin-common vlc-plugin-pulse vlc-plugin-theora default install of vlc svlc vlc-plugin-upnp libvlc5 libvlccore8 vlc-plugin-common vlc-plugin-pulse & vlc-plugin-theora [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc Package vlc-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi svlc Package svlc-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-upnp Package vlc-plugin-upnp-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi libvlc5 Package libvlc5-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi libvlccore8 Package libvlccore8-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-common Package vlc-plugin-common-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-pulse Package vlc-plugin-pulse-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-theora Package vlc-plugin-theora-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed VLC plays files: mov mp4 dvd flv wmv wav mp3 webm ogg ogv install vlc svlc vlc-plugin-upnp libvlc5 libvlccore8 vlc-plugin-common vlc-plugin-pulse & vlc-plugin-theora from updates_testing [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc Package vlc-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi svlc Package svlc-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-upnp Package vlc-plugin-upnp-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi libvlc5 Package libvlc5-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi libvlccore8 Package libvlccore8-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-common Package vlc-plugin-common-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-pulse Package vlc-plugin-pulse-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-theora Package vlc-plugin-theora-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.i586 is already installed Package works VLC plays files: mov mp4 dvd flv wmv wav mp3 webm ogg ogv
CC: (none) => wilcal.int
In VirtualBox, M5, KDE, 64-bit Package(s) under test: vlc svlc vlc-plugin-upnp lib64vlc5 lib64vlccore8 vlc-plugin-common vlc-plugin-pulse vlc-plugin-theora default install of vlc svlc vlc-plugin-upnp lib64vlc5 lib64vlccore8 vlc-plugin-common vlc-plugin-pulse & vlc-plugin-theora [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc Package vlc-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi svlc Package svlc-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-upnp Package vlc-plugin-upnp-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi lib64vlc5 Package lib64vlc5-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi lib64vlccore8 Package lib64vlccore8-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-common Package vlc-plugin-common-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-pulse Package vlc-plugin-pulse-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-theora Package vlc-plugin-theora-2.2.1-1.1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed VLC plays files: mov mp4 dvd flv wmv wav mp3 webm ogg ogv install vlc svlc vlc-plugin-upnp libvlc5 libvlccore8 vlc-plugin-common vlc-plugin-pulse & vlc-plugin-theora from updates_testing [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc Package vlc-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi svlc Package svlc-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-upnp Package vlc-plugin-upnp-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi libvlc5 Package libvlc5-2.2.2-1.mga5.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi libvlccore8 Package libvlccore8-2.2.2-1.mga5.i586 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-common Package vlc-plugin-common-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-pulse Package vlc-plugin-pulse-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed [root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vlc-plugin-theora Package vlc-plugin-theora-2.2.2-1.mga5.tainted.x86_64 is already installed VLC plays files: mov mp4 dvd flv wmv wav mp3 webm ogg ogv
Installed tainted versions in MGA5 in 32-bit and 64-bit VirtualBox, 32-bit and 64-bit Dell desktop with older Intel graphics, and 64-bit with nVidia graphics. Successfully played mov, mp4, mkv, and avi videos. Slight choppiness noted in one video with VirtualBox, but I believe that was a speed issue with reading and playing from a usb 2.0 external hard drive. No other problems noted.
CC: (none) => andrewsfarm
Thanks Thomas. Lets push this one along. This update works fine. Testing complete for MGA5, 32-bit & 64-bit Validating the update. Could someone from the sysadmin team push to updates. Thanks
Keywords: (none) => validated_updateWhiteboard: has_procedure advisory => has_procedure advisory MGA5-32-OK MGA5-64-OKCC: (none) => sysadmin-bugs
An update for this issue has been pushed to the Mageia Updates repository. http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0083.html
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => FIXED
VLC 2.2.2 fails badly if you select a removed file from the "recent media" menu. It tries to open the error window, but fails to do so, and there is no way to close VLC. You are force to use kill -9 to stop it.
CC: (none) => LpSolit
(In reply to Frédéric Buclin from comment #18) > VLC 2.2.2 fails badly if you select a removed file from the "recent media" > menu. It tries to open the error window, but fails to do so, and there is no > way to close VLC. You are force to use kill -9 to stop it. Are you seeing this with the core version, or the tainted version? I just tried the tainted version on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems, and I don't see the behavior. I get the error message on both, after which I can close the error window and go on.
(In reply to Thomas Andrews from comment #19) > Are you seeing this with the core version, or the tainted version? Tainted one. 32bit.
Please create a new bug report, this one has now been pushed.
Hmm. Mine works flawlessly. I wonder how our systems differ. I think you should open a new bug report on this. Since this particular bug has been labeled as "Resolved" and "Fixed," it might not receive the same kind of attention a new bug would see. Please provide details about your system and hardware, so the Bug Squad can attempt to replicate the problem.
URL: (none) => http://lwn.net/Vulnerabilities/677984/
(In reply to Thomas Andrews from comment #19) > I just tried the tainted version on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems, and I > don't see the behavior. I get the error message on both, after which I can > close the error window and go on. Before I file a new bug, could you check that you have the "repeat playlist" (or maybe "playlist loop"; I don't know the name of the button in english) feature enabled? In that case, VLC fails to open the file, then tries to play the next song in the playlist, which is the same inexistent file, and so generates tons of errors in a loop. Of course, your playlist must be empty before you select this file, else it will start playing the next song.
I believe I found the setting you're asking about, and I did set it. If the play list is empty, "Open Recent Media" is grayed out and non-functional. A video file will play, which of course puts it on the playlist, making it no longer empty, so I can't seem to replicate the problem. Be aware that I don't play audio files with VLC, only videos. Please, I urge you to open a new bug report.