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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2009-1210: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2009-1210: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
04/01/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Format string vulnerability in the PROFINET/DCP (PN-DCP) dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PN-DCP packet with format string specifiers in the station name. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-analyzer-wireshark

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