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TITLE:
rPath update for tshark and wireshark

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28304

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28304/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/

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

For more information:
SA27777

SOLUTION:
Update to:
"tshark=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/0.99.7-0.1-1"
"wireshark=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/0.99.7-0.1-1"

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008-January/000296.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA27777:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27777/

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