SuSE 11.3 Security Update : wireshark (SAT Patch Number 9968)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 79620

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

wireshark has been updated to version 1.10.11 to fix five security issues.

These security issues have been fixed :

- SigComp UDVM buffer overflow. (CVE-2014-8710)

- AMQP dissector crash. (CVE-2014-8711)

- NCP dissector crashes. (CVE-2014-8712 / CVE-2014-8713)

- TN5250 infinite loops (CVE-2014-8714). This non-security issue has been fixed :

- enable zlib (bnc#899303). Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in :

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 9968.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 79620

File Name: suse_11_wireshark-141114.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 11/28/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:wireshark

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8710, CVE-2014-8711, CVE-2014-8712, CVE-2014-8713, CVE-2014-8714

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