SB2011111806 - SUSE Linux update for wireshark

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SB2011111806 - SUSE Linux update for wireshark

Published: November 18, 2011

Security Bulletin ID SB2011111806
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2597)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The Lucent/Ascend file parser in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.18, 1.4.x through 1.4.7, and 1.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed packets.


2) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3266)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The proto_tree_add_item function in Wireshark 1.6.0 through 1.6.1 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.8, when the IKEv1 protocol dissector is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving a malformed IKE packet and many items in a tree.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References