Technical Description

Debian has released updated packages to address multiple vulnerabilities identified in Ethereal. These flaws could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-2850

Affected Products

Debian GNU/Linux stable (sarge)
Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid)

Solution

Debian GNU/Linux stable (sarge) - Upgrade to version 0.10.10-2sarge6
Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid) - Upgrade to version 0.99.2-1 of wireshark

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3021
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/16973

ChangeLog

2006-07-28 : Initial release

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