Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wireshark which could allow remote attackers to cause Denial of Service.
| Package | net-analyzer/wireshark on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.10.9 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.10.9 |
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 a Denial of Service condition via specially crafted packets.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.10.9"
Release date
September 01, 2014
Latest revision
September 01, 2014: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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