rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0237-1
Published: 2008-07-28
Products:
rPath Linux 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
Indirect Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
tshark=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.0.2-0.1-1
wireshark=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.0.2-0.1-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2684
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3145
Description:
Previous versions of the wireshark package are vulnerable to a Denial
of Service attack in which malformed packets may cause the application
to crash. It has not been determined that this vulnerability can be
exploited to execute malicious code.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0237
Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
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