rPath alert rPSA-2008-0138-1 (wireshark)

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rPSA-2008-0138-1 tshark wireshark
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Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:02:29 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0138-1
Published: 2008-04-04
Products:
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    tshark=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.0.0-0.1-1
    wireshark=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.0.0-0.1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2418

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1561
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1562
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1563

Description:
    Previous versions of the wireshark package are vulnerable to multiple
    types of Denial of Service attacks, including application hangs and
    crashes.  It has not been determined that these vulnerabilities can
    be exploited to execute malicious code.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0138

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