openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2017:0364-1 (Wireshark)

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openSUSE-SU-2017:0364-1: Security update for Wireshark 
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Thu,  2 Feb 2017 21:08:02 +0100 (CET)
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   openSUSE Security Update: Security update for Wireshark
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2017:0364-1
Rating:             low
References:         #1021739 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-5596 CVE-2017-5597
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Leap 42.2
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update to Wireshark 2.2.4 fixes two minor vulnerabilities that could
   be used to cause Wireshark to go into a large or infinite loop by sending
   specially crafted packages over the network or into a capture file.
   (bsc#1021739)

   - CVE-2017-5596: The ASTERIX dissector could go into an infinite loop
     (wnpa-sec-2017-01)
   - CVE-2017-5597: The DHCPv6 dissector could go into a large loop
     (wnpa-sec-2017-02)
   - Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in:
     https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.2.4.html


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE Leap 42.2:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2017-194=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 42.2 (x86_64):

      wireshark-2.2.4-7.1
      wireshark-debuginfo-2.2.4-7.1
      wireshark-debugsource-2.2.4-7.1
      wireshark-devel-2.2.4-7.1
      wireshark-ui-gtk-2.2.4-7.1
      wireshark-ui-gtk-debuginfo-2.2.4-7.1
      wireshark-ui-qt-2.2.4-7.1
      wireshark-ui-qt-debuginfo-2.2.4-7.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5596.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5597.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1021739