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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2016.538
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-538-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'wireshark' package(s) announced via the DLA-538-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'wireshark' package(s) announced via the DLA-538-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Wheezy's Wireshark version:

CVE-2016-5350

The SPOOLS dissector could go into an infinite loop

CVE-2016-5351

The IEEE 802.11 dissector could crash

CVE-2016-5353

The UMTS FP dissector could crash

CVE-2016-5354

Some USB dissectors could crash

CVE-2016-5355

The Toshiba file parser could crash

CVE-2016-5356

The CoSine file parser could crash

CVE-2016-5357

The NetScreen file parser could crash

CVE-2016-5359

The WBXML dissector could go into an infinite loop

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~
deb7u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your wireshark packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'wireshark' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

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-2016-5350
BugTraq ID: 91140
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140
Debian Security Information: DSA-3615 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5351
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5353
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5354
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5355
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5356
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5357
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5359
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