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Wireshark 'bytes_repr_len' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 denial of service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is caused by an error in the 'bytes_repr_len' function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via arbitrary TCP traffic.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Wireshark version 1.4.5
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to the Wireshark version 1.4.7 or later.