FreeBSD : wireshark -- Multiple problems (7fadc049-2ba0-11dc-9377-0016179b2dd5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25679

Synopsis

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

Description

wireshark Team reports :

It may be possible to make Wireshark or Ethereal crash or use up available memory by injecting a purposefully malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?66946349

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-02.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25679

File Name: freebsd_pkg_7fadc0492ba011dc93770016179b2dd5.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 7/10/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ethereal, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ethereal-lite, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tethereal, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tethereal-lite, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:wireshark, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:wireshark-lite, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 7/6/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/29/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3389, CVE-2007-3390, CVE-2007-3391, CVE-2007-3392, CVE-2007-3393

CWE: 20

Secunia: 25833