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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2013-4935: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2013-4935: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/29/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The dissect_per_length_determinant function in epan/dissectors/packet-per.c in the ASN.1 PER dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize a length field in certain abnormal situations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Solution(s)

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

References

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