openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2012:0930-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 74695

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

- This version update fixes the following security issues (bnc#772738) :

- The PPP dissector could crash (wnpa-sec-2012-11 CVE-2012-4048)

- The NFS dissector could use excessive amounts of CPU (wnpa-sec-2012-12 CVE-2012-4049)

Solution

Update the affected wireshark packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 74695

File Name: openSUSE-2012-470.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-devel, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 7/25/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/24/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4048, CVE-2012-4049

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