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Mandriva Update for wireshark MDVSA-2012:042 (wireshark)

🗓️ 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType 
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Mandriva Update for wireshark MDVSA-2012:042 (wireshark) package(s) announced. Missing update for wireshark on Mandriva Linux 2011.0. Multiple vulnerabilities corrected in Wireshark: ANSI A dissector NULL pointer dereference, IEEE 802.11 dissector infinite loop, pcap and pcap-ng file parsers crash, MP2T dissector memory allocation crash. Latest version 1.6.6 not vulnerable

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/?name=MDVSA-2012:042");
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.831652");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2392", "CVE-2012-2393", "CVE-2012-2394");
  script_version("2026-04-24T15:56:23+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-24 15:56:23 +0000 (Fri, 24 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-08-03 09:58:42 +0530 (Fri, 03 Aug 2012)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"3.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2012:042");
  script_name("Mandriva Update for wireshark MDVSA-2012:042 (wireshark)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'wireshark'
  package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Mandrake Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/mandriva_mandrake_linux", "ssh/login/release", re:"ssh/login/release=MNDK_2011\.0");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"wireshark on Mandriva Linux 2011.0");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please Install the Updated Packages.");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple vulnerabilities was found and corrected in Wireshark:

  * The ANSI A dissector could dereference a NULL pointer and crash.

  * The IEEE 802.11 dissector could go into an infinite loop.

  * The pcap and pcap-ng file parsers could crash trying to read
  ERF data.

  * The MP2T dissector could try to allocate too much memory and crash.

  This advisory provides the latest version of Wireshark (1.6.6) which
  is not vulnerable to these issues.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");

release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release) exit(0);

res = "";

if(release == "MNDK_2011.0")
{

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"dumpcap", rpm:"dumpcap~1.6.6~0.1", rls:"MNDK_2011.0")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libwireshark1", rpm:"libwireshark1~1.6.6~0.1", rls:"MNDK_2011.0")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libwireshark-devel", rpm:"libwireshark-devel~1.6.6~0.1", rls:"MNDK_2011.0")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"rawshark", rpm:"rawshark~1.6.6~0.1", rls:"MNDK_2011.0")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"tshark", rpm:"tshark~1.6.6~0.1", rls:"MNDK_2011.0")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"wireshark", rpm:"wireshark~1.6.6~0.1", rls:"MNDK_2011.0")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"wireshark-tools", rpm:"wireshark-tools~1.6.6~0.1", rls:"MNDK_2011.0")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"lib64wireshark1", rpm:"lib64wireshark1~1.6.6~0.1", rls:"MNDK_2011.0")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"lib64wireshark-devel", rpm:"lib64wireshark-devel~1.6.6~0.1", rls:"MNDK_2011.0")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
  exit(0);
}

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24 Apr 2026 00:00Current
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CVSS 23.3
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