Debian dla-3402 : libwireshark-data - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 174962

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3402 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3402-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk April 29, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : wireshark Version : 2.6.20-0+deb10u6 CVE ID : CVE-2023-1161 CVE-2023-1992 CVE-2023-1993 CVE-2023-1994 Debian Bug : 1033756 1034721

Several vulnerabilities were fixed in the network traffic analyzer Wireshark.

CVE-2023-1161

ISO 15765 dissector crash

CVE-2023-1992

RPCoRDMA dissector crash

CVE-2023-1993

LISP dissector large loop vulnerability

CVE-2023-1994

GQUIC dissector crash

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 2.6.20-0+deb10u6.

We recommend that you upgrade your wireshark packages.

For the detailed security status of wireshark please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/wireshark

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libwireshark-data packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 174962

File Name: debian_DLA-3402.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 5/1/2023

Updated: 1/23/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-1161

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwiretap-dev, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwireshark-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwireshark-data, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwsutil-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark-gtk, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwsutil9, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark-qt, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwireshark11, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwscodecs2, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:tshark, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwiretap8

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/29/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/2/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-1161, CVE-2023-1992, CVE-2023-1993, CVE-2023-1994

IAVB: 2023-B-0024-S

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