Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wireshark, allowing attackers to cause Denial of Service condition.
| Package | net-analyzer/wireshark on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.12.7 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.12.7 |
Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer formerly known as ethereal.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.12.7"