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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.72053
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandriva Security Advisory MDVSA-2012:080 (wireshark)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
The remote host is missing an update to wireshark
announced via advisory MDVSA-2012:080.

Multiple vulnerabilities was found and corrected in Wireshark:

It may be possible to make Wireshark hang for long or indefinite
periods by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing
someone to read a malformed packet trace file.

It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed
packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed
packet trace file.

This advisory provides the latest version of Wireshark (1.6.8) which
is not vulnerable to these issues.

Affected: 2011.

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2012:080
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-08.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-09.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-10.html

Risk factor : High

CopyrightCopyright (c) 2012 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com

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