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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.804667
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark 'Frame Metadissector' Denial of Service Vulnerability - Mac OS X
Summary:Wireshark is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Flaw is due to an error in 'dissect_frame' function in
epan/dissectors/packet-frame.c within the frame metadissector.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to conduct a DoS
(Denial of Service) attack.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark version 1.10.0 through 1.10.7 on Mac OS X.

Solution:
Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.10.8 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-2014-4020
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0836 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00049.html
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