Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
This advisory updates wireshark to the latest version (1.2.13), fixing one security issue:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest line that triggers memory corruption (CVE-2010-4300).
Affected
wireshark on Mandriva Linux 2010.0,
Mandriva Linux 2010.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2010.1,
Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-4300 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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