Security update for wireshark

SUSE Security Update: Security update for wireshark
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:0792-1
Rating: moderate
References: #763855 #763857 #763859
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
  • SLE SDK 10 SP4

  • An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available. It includes one version update.

    Description:


    This version upgrade of wireshark fixes multiple denial of
    service flaws:

    * CVE-2012-2394: denial of service via memory alignment
    flaw
    * CVE-2012-2393: DIAMETER memory allocation flaw
    * CVE-2012-2392: denial of service in multiple
    dissectors / parsers

    Additionally, various other non-security bug fixes have
    been introduced.

    Security Issue references:

    * CVE-2012-2392
    >
    * CVE-2012-2393
    >
    * CVE-2012-2394
    >

    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 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-wireshark-6381
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-wireshark-6381
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-wireshark-6381
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-wireshark-6381
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-wireshark-6381
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-wireshark-6381
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-wireshark-6381

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.13]:
    • wireshark-devel-1.4.13-0.2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.13]:
    • wireshark-1.4.13-0.2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.13]:
    • wireshark-devel-1.4.13-0.2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.13]:
    • wireshark-1.4.13-0.2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.13]:
    • wireshark-1.4.13-0.2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.13]:
    • wireshark-1.4.13-0.2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.13]:
    • wireshark-1.4.13-0.2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):
    • wireshark-1.4.13-0.5.1
    • wireshark-devel-1.4.13-0.5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.13]:
    • wireshark-1.4.13-0.2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.13]:
    • wireshark-1.4.13-0.2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):
    • wireshark-1.4.13-0.5.1
    • SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):
    • wireshark-devel-1.4.13-0.5.1

    References:

  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2392.html
  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2393.html
  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2394.html
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/763855
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/763857
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/763859
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=5983708b2e2f0e4b7509a75f22ba2a57
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=5fa5091667b27983282e5dac3c593ef4