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Family: Fedora Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
Fedora Core 5 2007-207: wireshark Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Check for the version of the wireshark package
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2007-207 (wireshark).
Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer for Unix-ish operating systems.
This package lays base for libpcap, a packet capture and filtering
library, contains command-line utilities, contains tests and
documentation for wireshark. A graphical user interface is packaged
separately to GTK+ package.
Update Information:
- multiple security issues fixed (#227140)
- CVE-2007-0459 - The TCP dissector could hang or crash
while reassembling HTTP packets
- CVE-2007-0459 - The HTTP dissector could crash.
- CVE-2007-0457 - On some systems, the IEEE 802.11 dissector
could crash.
- CVE-2007-0456 - On some systems, the LLT dissector could
crash.
Solution : Get the newest Fedora Updates
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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