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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201510-03 ] Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

Posted on 31 October 2015
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201510-03
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: October 31, 2015
Bugs: #536034, #542206, #548898, #549432, #552434, #557522
ID: 201510-03

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Synopsis
========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wireshark, allowing
attackers to cause Denial of Service condition.

Background
==========
Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer formerly known as ethereal.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-analyzer/wireshark < 1.12.7 >= 1.12.7

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======
A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========
All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.12.7"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-2187
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2187
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-2188
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2188
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-2189
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2189
[ 4 ] CVE-2015-2190
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2190
[ 5 ] CVE-2015-2191
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2191
[ 6 ] CVE-2015-2192
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2192
[ 7 ] CVE-2015-3182
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3182
[ 8 ] CVE-2015-3808
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3808
[ 9 ] CVE-2015-3809
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3809
[ 10 ] CVE-2015-3810
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3810
[ 11 ] CVE-2015-3811
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3811
[ 12 ] CVE-2015-3812
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3812
[ 13 ] CVE-2015-3813
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3813
[ 14 ] CVE-2015-3814
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3814
[ 15 ] CVE-2015-3815
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3815
[ 16 ] CVE-2015-3906
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3906
[ 17 ] CVE-2015-4651
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4651
[ 18 ] CVE-2015-4652
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4652

Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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