Description
The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. NOTE: this might be due to a use-after-free error.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wireshark | 1.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.0.1-1 | — |
References
- 30886 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14682 vdb-entry signature
- SUSE-SR:2008:017 vendor-advisory
- wireshark-rtmpt-dos(43517) vdb-entry
- 30942 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-6440 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-1982 vdb-entry
- 31687 third-party-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-03.html
- GLSA-200808-04 vendor-advisory
- 20080703 rPSA-2008-0212-1 tshark wireshark mailing-list
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0212
- 30020 vdb-entry
- 31378 third-party-advisory
- 1020404 vdb-entry
- 31085 third-party-advisory