This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to denial of service vulnerabilities.

Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service. Impact Level: Application

Upgrade to the Wireshark version 1.4.14, 1.6.9, 1.8.1 or later, For updates refer to http://www.wireshark.org/download

Erros within the PPP and 'epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c' in the NFS dissector can be exploited to cause a crash via specially crafted packets.

Wireshark versions 1.4.x before 1.4.14, 1.6.x before 1.6.9 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 on Mac OS X

• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c?r1=43576&r2=43575&pathrev=43576
• http://secunia.com/advisories/49971
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1027293
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-11.html
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-12.html
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7436

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Updated on 2015-03-25