openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-SU-2012:1328-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 74776

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

wireshark is updated to version 1.8.3 on all openSUSE distributions, bringing bug and security fixes. openSUSE 11.4 and 12.1 received a version upgrade, so also receiving lots of new features.

Solution

Update the affected wireshark packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=781594

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783275

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00043.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 74776

File Name: openSUSE-2012-698.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

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, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/3/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/3/2012