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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200608-26.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200608-26.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3d604a70a73f --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200608-26.xml @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200608-26"> + <title>Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Wireshark is vulnerable to several security issues that may lead to a + Denial of Service and/or the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">wireshark</product> + <announced>2006-08-29</announced> + <revised count="01">2006-08-29</revised> + <bug>144946</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/wireshark" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.99.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.99.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Wireshark is a feature-rich network protocol analyzer. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. + Firstly, if the IPsec ESP parser is used it is susceptible to + off-by-one errors, this parser is disabled by default; secondly, the + SCSI dissector is vulnerable to an unspecified crash; and finally, the + Q.2931 dissector of the SSCOP payload may use all the available memory + if a port range is configured. By default, no port ranges are + configured. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker might be able to exploit these vulnerabilities, resulting + in a crash or the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of + the user running Wireshark, possibly the root user. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Disable the SCSI and Q.2931 dissectors with the "Analyse" and "Enabled + protocols" menus. Make sure the ESP decryption is disabled, with the + "Edit -> Preferences -> Protocols -> ESP" menu. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-0.99.3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4330">CVE-2006-4330</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4331">CVE-2006-4331</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4332">CVE-2006-4332</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4333">CVE-2006-4333</uri> + <uri link="https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-02.html">Wireshark official advisory</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2006-08-25T07:36:40Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-08-26T14:34:42Z"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-08-26T14:55:04Z"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |