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- Author: Miklos Vajna
- Vulnerable: 1.4.4-1nexon1
- Unaffected: 1.4.6-1nexon1
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Wireshark, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
- A use-after-free error within the X.509if dissector can be exploited to cause a crash via specially crafted packets.
- An error in the DECT dissector can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via specially crafted packets. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow execution of arbitrary code.
- Bug Tracker URL: http://bugs.frugalware.org/task/4472