Security update for wireshark

SUSE Security Update: Security update for wireshark
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2032-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1049255 #1049621
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

  • An update that fixes 5 vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:

    This wireshark update to version 2.2.8 fixes the following issues:

    Security issues fixed:
    - CVE-2017-11411: The openSAFETY dissectorcould crash or exhaust system
    memory because of missing length validation. (bsc#1049621)
    - CVE-2017-11410: The WBXML dissector could go into an infinite loop.
    (bsc#1049255)
    - CVE-2017-11408: The AMQP dissector could crash. (bsc#1049255)
    - CVE-2017-11407: The MQ dissector could crash. (bsc#1049255)
    - CVE-2017-11406: The DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop.
    (bsc#1049255)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-wireshark-13225=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-wireshark-13225=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-wireshark-13225=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • wireshark-devel-2.0.14-40.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • wireshark-2.0.14-40.7.1
      • wireshark-gtk-2.0.14-40.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • wireshark-2.0.14-40.7.1
      • wireshark-gtk-2.0.14-40.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • wireshark-debuginfo-2.0.14-40.7.1
      • wireshark-debugsource-2.0.14-40.7.1

    References: