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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 826-1] wireshark security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
6 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
It was discovered that there was denial of service vulnerability in wireshark, a network traffic analyzer. A malformed NATO Ground Moving Target Indicator Format ('STANAG 4607') capture file could cause a memory exhausion/infinite loop.
Affected Software
Affected Software
wireshark on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 7 'Wheezy', this issue has been fixed in wireshark version 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u6. We recommend that you upgrade your wireshark packages.