Fedora 15 : wireshark-1.4.6-1.fc15 (2011-5621)

high Nessus Plugin ID 53563

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Upgrade to latest release, fixing few security bugs. See http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.5.html and http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.4.6.html

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Solution

Update the affected wireshark package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 53563

File Name: fedora_2011-5621.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 4/27/2011

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:wireshark, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:15

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/20/2011

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Wireshark packet-dect.c Stack Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1590, CVE-2011-1591

BID: 47392

FEDORA: 2011-5621

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