GLSA-201006-05 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 46772

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201006-05 (Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in the Daintree SNA file parser, the SMB, SMB2, IPMI, and DOCSIS dissectors. For further information please consult the CVE entries referenced below.
Impact :

A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted packets or malformed packet trace files.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.2.8-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 46772

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201006-05.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 6/2/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:wireshark, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/1/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-4376, CVE-2009-4377, CVE-2009-4378, CVE-2010-1455

BID: 37407, 39950

CWE: 119

GLSA: 201006-05

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