Summary
The remote host is missing an update to wireshark
announced via advisory DSA 1446-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201446-1
Insight
Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Wireshark network traffic analyzer, which may lead to denial of service. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:
CVE-2007-6450
The RPL dissector could be tricked into an infinite loop.
CVE-2007-6451
The CIP dissector could be tricked into excessive memory allocation.
For the old stable distribution (sarge), these problems have been fixed in version 0.10.10-2sarge11. (In Sarge Wireshark used to be called Ethereal).
For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 0.99.4-5.etch.2.
For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 0.99.7-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your wireshark packages.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-6450, CVE-2007-6451 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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