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Wireshark Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
14 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to multiple Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
The flaws are caused by buffer overflow errors in the LWRES dissector when processing malformed data or packets.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Wireshark version 1.2.0 to 1.2.5 and 0.9.15 to 1.0.10
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.2.6 or 1.0.11