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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802625
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities - Mac OS X
Summary:Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
- An error related to an uninitialised variable within the CSN.1 dissector
can be exploited to cause a crash.

- A buffer exception handling vulnerability exists that can allow denial of
service attacks when processing certain malformed packets.

- An error within the OpenSafety dissector can be exploited to cause a large
loop and crash the application.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a denial of
service.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark versions 1.6.x before 1.6.2 on Mac OS X

Solution:
Upgrade to the Wireshark version 1.6.2 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-3482
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:138
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/9
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14886
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-3483
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14971
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-3484
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15062
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