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Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2023-6175: Medium priority package update for wireshark

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Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2023-6175: Medium priority package update for wireshark

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
11/15/2023
Created
02/14/2025
Added
02/17/2025
Modified
02/17/2025

Description

NetScreen file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.18 allows denial of service via crafted capture file A heap-based buffer overflow was found in Wireshark's NetScreen file parser. This issue may allow local arbitrary code execution via a crafted capture file.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-wireshark-cli
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-wireshark-cli-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-wireshark-debugsource
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-wireshark-devel

References

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