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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2013-4075: Security patch for wireshark (ALAS-2017-813)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2013-4075: Security patch for wireshark (ALAS-2017-813)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
06/09/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/04/2017
Modified
02/02/2018

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-gmr1_bcch.c in the GMR-1 BCCH dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly initialize memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-wireshark

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