Security update for wireshark

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0657-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

Wireshark was updated to 1.10.13 to fix bugs and security issues.

The following security issues were fixed: * The WCP dissector could crash. wnpa-sec-2015-07 CVE-2015-2188 [bnc#920696] * The pcapng file parser could crash. wnpa-sec-2015-08 CVE-2015-2189 [bnc#920697] * The TNEF dissector could go into an infinite loop. wnpa-sec-2015-10 CVE-2015-2191 [bnc#920699] - Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.13.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 Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-151=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-151=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-151=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-151=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • wireshark-debuginfo-1.10.13-8.1
    • wireshark-1.10.13-8.1
    • wireshark-debugsource-1.10.13-8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • wireshark-debuginfo-1.10.13-8.1
    • wireshark-debugsource-1.10.13-8.1
    • wireshark-devel-1.10.13-8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • wireshark-debuginfo-1.10.13-8.1
    • wireshark-1.10.13-8.1
    • wireshark-debugsource-1.10.13-8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • wireshark-debuginfo-1.10.13-8.1
    • wireshark-1.10.13-8.1
    • wireshark-debugsource-1.10.13-8.1

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