[ GLSA 201510-03 ] Wireshark

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201510-03)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: October 31, 2015
Bug(s): #536034, #542206, #548898, #549432, #552434, #557522
ID: 201510-03

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wireshark, allowing
attackers to cause Denial of Service condition.


Background

Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer formerly known as ethereal.

Affected Packages

Package: net-analyzer/wireshark
Vulnerable: < 1.12.7
Unaffected: >= 1.12.7
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version: