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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.806950
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark Denial-of-Service Vulnerability (Jan 2016) - 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:
The flaw exists due to

- 'epan/dissectors/packet-dec-dnart.c' script in the
DECnet NSP/RT dissector mishandles a certain strdup return value.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to conduct denial of service attack.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark version 1.10.12 through 1.10.14 on Mac OS X.

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

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-2015-3182
1032279
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032279
74586
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74586
GLSA-201510-03
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219409
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=373deb5f4182a5c4ab8c8418a7bbaa5d6e72bb05
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