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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2015-3182: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2015-3182: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
01/04/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
02/14/2023

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-dec-dnart.c in the DECnet NSP/RT dissector in Wireshark 1.10.12 through 1.10.14 mishandles a certain strdup return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

Solution(s)

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

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