[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201412-52 ] Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-52

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: December 28, 2014

Bugs: #522968, #529100

ID: 201412-52

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wireshark which could allow

remote attackers to cause Denial of Service.

 

Background

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Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer formerly known as ethereal.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-analyzer/wireshark < 1.12.2 >= 1.12.2

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. Please

review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker can cause a Denial of Service condition via specially

crafted packets.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.12.2"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-6421

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6421

[ 2 ] CVE-2014-6422

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6422

[ 3 ] CVE-2014-6423

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6423

[ 4 ] CVE-2014-6424

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6424

[ 5 ] CVE-2014-6425

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6425

[ 6 ] CVE-2014-6426

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6426

[ 7 ] CVE-2014-6427

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6427

[ 8 ] CVE-2014-6428

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6428

[ 9 ] CVE-2014-6429

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6429

[ 10 ] CVE-2014-6430

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6430

[ 11 ] CVE-2014-6431

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6431

[ 12 ] CVE-2014-6432

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6432

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-52.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5