Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark
and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow
attackers to conduct denial of service attack.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to version 1.10.11 or later,
For updates refer to https://www.wireshark.org
Insight
Flaw exists due to a buffer overflow error
within the SigComp dissector.
Affected
Wireshark version 1.10.x before 1.10.11
on Windows
Detection
Get the installed version with the
help of detect NVT and check the version is vulnerable or not.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-8710 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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