Secunia Security Advisory - Fedora has issued an update for wireshark. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information or cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
Fedora update for wireshark
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31085
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31085/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, DoS
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 9
http://secunia.com/product/18642/
DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for wireshark. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
disclose potentially sensitive information or cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).
For more information:
SA30886
SA31044
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update wireshark").
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00544.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA30886:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30886/
SA31044:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31044/
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