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Gentoo Linux GLSA-201312-13: Moderate Wireshark Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey December 16, 2013
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws within Wireshark on Gentoo enable remote adversaries to run arbitrary code or trigger Denial of Service.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wireshark, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo remote code execution patch update wireshark

Resolution

All Wireshark 1.10 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.10.3"
All Wireshark 1.8 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.8.11"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2013-5717 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-5717 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-5718 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-5718 [ 3 ] CVE-2013-5719 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-5719 [ 4 ] CVE-2013-5720 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-5720 [ 5 ] CVE-2013-5721 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-5721 [ 6 ] CVE-2013-5722 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-5722 [ 7 ] CVE-2013-6336 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6336 [ 8 ] CVE-2013-6337 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6337 [ 9 ] CVE-2013-6338 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6338 [ 10 ] CVE-2013-6339 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6339 [ 11 ] CVE-2013-6340 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6340

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201312-13
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Concerns

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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 16, 2013
Bugs: #484582, #490434
ID: 201312-13

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo remote code execution patch update wireshark

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wireshark, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

Background

Wireshark is a versatile network protocol analyzer.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/wireshark < 1.10.3 >= 1.10.3 *>= 1.8.11

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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