Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wireshark, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | net-analyzer/wireshark on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.10.8 |
| Unaffected versions | revision >= 1.8.15 >= 1.10.8 |
Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer formerly known as ethereal.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker can cause arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition via a specially crafted packet.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Wireshark 1.8.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.8.15"
All Wireshark 1.10.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.10.8"