Wireshark PPP and NFS Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Last Update Date:
25 Jul 2012 14:59
Release Date:
25 Jul 2012
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RISK: High Risk
TYPE: Security software and application - Security Software & Appliance
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Wireshark, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
- An error within the PPP dissector can be exploited to cause a crash via a specially crafted packet.
- An error within the NFS dissector can be exploited to consume CPU resources and cause a crash via a specially crafted packet.
Impact
- Denial of Service
System / Technologies affected
- Wireshark 1.x
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Update to version 1.8.1, 1.6.9, or 1.4.14.
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