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wireshark: denial of service

Package(s):wireshark CVE #(s):CVE-2013-5719 CVE-2013-5721
Created:September 19, 2013 Updated:September 25, 2013
Description: From the CVE entries:

epan/dissectors/packet-assa_r3.c in the ASSA R3 dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.10 and 1.10.x before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet. (CVE-2013-5719)

The dissect_mq_rr function in epan/dissectors/packet-mq.c in the MQ dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.10 and 1.10.x before 1.10.2 does not properly determine when to enter a certain loop, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet. (CVE-2013-5721)

Alerts:
Mageia MGASA-2013-0281 2013-09-19
Mageia MGASA-2013-0282 2013-09-19
Mandriva MDVSA-2013:238 2013-09-19
openSUSE openSUSE-SU-2013:1481-1 2013-09-24
openSUSE openSUSE-SU-2013:1483-1 2013-09-24

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