Overly broad permissions can turn one compromised account into a much larger security problem. Learn how to reduce unnecessary access, review privileges, and apply least privilege across modern Linux systems. Review Linux Privileges×

Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 461
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 461

Debian: DSA-2644-1 Moderate: Wireshark Denial of Service Threat

debian
Calendar Grey March 14, 2013
Scroller Debian
Numerous vulnerabilities detected in Wireshark may result in service disruption or unauthorized code execution. It is advisable to update immediately.
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the dissectors for the MS-MMS, RTPS, RTPS2, Mount, ACN, CIMD and DTLS protocols, which could result in denial of service or the executio...
Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory debian arbitrary code execution service interruption wireshark

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the dissectors for the
MS-MMS, RTPS, RTPS2, Mount, ACN, CIMD and DTLS protocols, which could
result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.2.11-6+squeeze10.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.8.2-5.

We recommend that you upgrade your wireshark packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/



Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Package: wireshark
CVE ID: CVE-2013-2478 CVE-2013-2480 CVE-2013-2481 CVE-2013-2483

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory debian arbitrary code execution service interruption wireshark

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.