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  • [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202101-12 ] Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilitie

    From Aaron Bauman@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 22 17:30:01 2021
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202101-12
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    https://security.gentoo.org/
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    Severity: Normal
    Title: Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
    Date: January 22, 2021
    Bugs: #759541, #760800
    ID: 202101-12

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wireshark, the worst of
    which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

    Background
    ==========

    Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer formerly known as ethereal.

    Affected packages
    =================

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    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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    1 net-analyzer/wireshark < 3.4.2 >= 3.4.2

    Description
    ===========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. Please
    review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

    Impact
    ======

    Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-3.4.2"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2020-26418
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26418
    [ 2 ] CVE-2020-26419
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26419
    [ 3 ] CVE-2020-26420
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26420
    [ 4 ] CVE-2020-26421
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26421
    [ 5 ] CVE-2020-26422
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26422

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-12

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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