Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wireshark, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
| Package | net-analyzer/wireshark on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.10.1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.10.1 revision >= 1.8.9 |
Wireshark is a versatile network protocol analyzer.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Wireshark 1.10 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.10.1"
All Wireshark 1.8 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.8.9"