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Wireshark DECT Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Mac OS X)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
12 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to error in the 'DECT' dissector when processing malformed data, which could allow code execution via malformed packets or a malicious PCAP file.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Wireshark version 1.4.0 through 1.4.4
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to the Wireshark version 1.4.5 or later.