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Wireshark 'wiretap/erf.c' Unsigned Integer Wrap Vulnerability - Nov09 (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Denial of Service
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
13 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone unsigned integer wrap vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists due to an integer overflow error in 'wiretap/erf.c' when processing an 'erf' file causes Wireshark to allocate a very large buffer.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Wireshark version prior to 1.2.2 on Linux.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.2.2.