rPath alert rPSA-2008-0278-1 (tshark wireshark)

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rPSA-2008-0278-1 tshark wireshark
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Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:07:23 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0278-1
Published: 2008-09-17
Products:
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    tshark=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.0.3-0.1-1
    wireshark=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.0.3-0.1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2835

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3934
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3146
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3932
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3933

Description:
    Previous versions of the wireshark package are vulnerable to multiple
    Denial of Service attacks in which malformed packets may cause the
    application to hang or crash.  It has not been determined that these
    vulnerabilities can be exploited to execute malicious code.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0278

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