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TITLE:
Fedora update for wireshark

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31864

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31864/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 8
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/16769/
Fedora 9
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/18642/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for wireshark. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA31674

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update wireshark").

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00713.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00715.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31674:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31674/

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