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Oracle Linux 3 : wireshark (ELSA-2008-0059)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 67643
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2008:0059 :Updated wireshark packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Wireshark is a program for monitoring network traffic. Wireshark was previously known as Ethereal.
Several flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or possibly execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark if it read a malformed packet off the network. (CVE-2007-6114, CVE-2007-6115, CVE-2007-6117)
Several denial of service bugs were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off the network. (CVE-2007-3389, CVE-2007-3390, CVE-2007-3391, CVE-2007-3392, CVE-2007-3392, CVE-2007-3393, CVE-2007-6113, CVE-2007-6118, CVE-2007-6120, CVE-2007-6121, CVE-2007-6450, CVE-2007-6451)
As well, Wireshark switched from using net-snmp to libsmi, which is included in this errata.
Users of wireshark should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Wireshark version 0.99.7, and resolve these issues.
Solution
Update the affected wireshark packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2008-January/000494.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 67643
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0059.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:wireshark, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libsmi, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:wireshark-gnome, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libsmi-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:3
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/25/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-3389, CVE-2007-3390, CVE-2007-3391, CVE-2007-3392, CVE-2007-3393, CVE-2007-6113, CVE-2007-6114, CVE-2007-6115, CVE-2007-6117, CVE-2007-6118, CVE-2007-6120, CVE-2007-6121, CVE-2007-6450, CVE-2007-6451