Debian: DSA-4217-1: wireshark security update
Summary
It was discovered that Wireshark, a network protocol analyzer, contained
several vulnerabilities in the dissectors for PCP, ADB, NBAP, UMTS MAC,
IEEE 802.11, SIGCOMP, LDSS, GSM A DTAP and Q.931, which result in denial
of service or the execution of arbitrary code.
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed
in version 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u14.
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.2.6+g32dac6a-2+deb9u3.
We recommend that you upgrade your wireshark packages.
For the detailed security status of wireshark please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/wireshark
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org