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A wireshark security update has been released for Debian



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2792-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
November 04, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : wireshark
Vulnerability : several
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2013-6336 CVE-2013-6337 CVE-2013-6338 CVE-2013-6340

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the dissectors for IEEE
802.15.4, NBAP, SIP and TCP, which could result in denial of service.

The oldstable distribution (squeeze) is only affected by CVE-2013-6340.
This problem has been fixed in version 1.2.11-6+squeeze13.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.8.2-5wheezy7.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.10.3-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your wireshark packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
  DSA 2792-1: wireshark security update