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AA-2008.0145 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux] -- Wireshark 1.0.1 has been released correcting five (5) vulnerabilities

Date: 14 July 2008
References: ESB-2008.0934  ESB-2008.1082  

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AA-2008.0145                  AUSCERT Advisory

                             [Win][UNIX/Linux]
   Wireshark 1.0.1 has been released correcting five (5) vulnerabilities
                               14 July 2008
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              Wireshark 1.0.0 and prior
Operating System:     UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                      Windows
Impact:               Access Confidential Data
                      Denial of Service
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2008-3137 CVE-2008-3138 CVE-2008-3139
                      CVE-2008-3140 CVE-2008-3141
Member content until: Wednesday, July 30 2008

Revision History:  July 14 2008: Added CVE numbers
                   July  2 2008: Initial Release

OVERVIEW

        Wireshark 1.0.1 has been released correcting five (5)
        vulnerabilities. [1]


DETAILS

        The five vulnerabilities are detailed by Wireshark as follows:

         - "The GSM SMS dissector could crash. Versions affected: 0.99.2
           to 1.0.0"
         - "The PANA and KISMET dissectors could force Wireshark to quit
           unexpectedly. (Bug 2464) Versions affected: 0.99.3 to 1.0.0"
         - "The RTMPT dissector could crash. (Bug 2620) Versions affected:
           0.99.8 to 1.0.0"
         - "The RMI dissector could disclose system memory. Discovered by
           Noam Rathus. Versions affected: 0.9.5 to 1.0.0"
         - "The syslog dissector could crash. (Bug 2647) Versions affected:
           1.0.0"

MITIGATION

        These vulnerabilities are all corrected in version 1.0.1 of
        Wireshark available from their download page. [2]


REFERENCES

        [1] Wireshark: wnpa-sec-2008-03
            http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-03.html

        [2] Wireshark: Download
            http://www.wireshark.org/download.html

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in this document is accurate.  However, the decision to use the information
described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is
the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in
accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT
takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.

If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in 
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Incident Reporting Form at:

        http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3192

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