Security update for wireshark

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0179-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-17935 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-5334 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2018-5334 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-5335 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2018-5335 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-5336 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2018-5336 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for wireshark to version 2.2.12 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-5334: IxVeriWave file could crash (bsc#1075737)
  • CVE-2018-5335: WCP dissector could crash (bsc#1075738)
  • CVE-2018-5336: Multiple dissector crashes (bsc#1075739)
  • CVE-2017-17935: Incorrect handling of "\n" in file_read_line function could have lead to denial of service (bsc#1074171)

This release no longer enables the Linux kernel BPF JIT compiler via the net.core.bpf_jit_enable sysctl, as this would make systems more vulnerable to Spectre variant 1 CVE-2017-5753 - (bsc#1075748)

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.2.12.html

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-wireshark-13431=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-wireshark-13431=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-wireshark-13431=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • libwireshark8-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • wireshark-gtk-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • libwiretap6-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • libwsutil7-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • wireshark-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • libwscodecs1-2.2.12-40.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • wireshark-devel-2.2.12-40.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libwireshark8-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • wireshark-gtk-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • libwiretap6-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • libwsutil7-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • wireshark-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • libwscodecs1-2.2.12-40.17.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • libwireshark8-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • wireshark-gtk-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • libwiretap6-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • libwsutil7-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • wireshark-2.2.12-40.17.1
    • libwscodecs1-2.2.12-40.17.1

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