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Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities - July08 (Windows)

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

General

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

5.0

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

15 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

The host is running Wireshark/Ethereal, which is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

Insight

Insight

The flaws exist due to errors in GSM SMS dissector, PANA and KISMET dissectors, RTMPT dissector, RMI dissector, and in syslog dissector.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Wireshark versions prior to 1.0.1 on Windows (All).

Solution

Solution

Upgrade to wireshark to 1.0.1 or later. Quick Fix : Disable the following dissectors: GSM SMS, PANA, KISMET, RTMPT, and RMI

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)