Wireshark is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS). If Wireshark reads a malformed packet off a network, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark.
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
secunia.com/advisories/29569
secunia.com/advisories/29622
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secunia.com/advisories/29971
secunia.com/advisories/32091
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wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0138
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www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490487/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/28485
www.securitytracker.com/id?1019728
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www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773
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www.wireshark.org/security/
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-02.html
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41514
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41515
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2418
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15089
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9315
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www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00228.html