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ELSA-2015-1460 Moderate: Oracle Linux wireshark security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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ELSA-2015-1460 Moderate: Oracle Linux wireshark security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/07/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/30/2015
Modified
04/11/2019

Description

Integer overflow in the dissect_tnef function in epan/dissectors/packet-tnef.c in the TNEF dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted length field in a packet.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-wireshark
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-wireshark-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-wireshark-gnome

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