Security update for wireshark

SUSE Security Update: Security update for wireshark
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:0431-1
Rating: moderate
References: #856495
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

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

    Description:


    This update fixes a security problem in the BSSGP network
    protocol dissector that could crash wireshark.

    Security Issue reference:

    * CVE-2013-7113
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    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 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-wireshark-8977
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-wireshark-8977
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-wireshark-8977
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-wireshark-8977

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.8.12]:
    • wireshark-devel-1.8.12-0.4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.8.12]:
    • wireshark-1.8.12-0.4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.8.12]:
    • wireshark-1.8.12-0.4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.8.12]:
    • wireshark-1.8.12-0.4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.8.12]:
    • wireshark-1.8.12-0.4.1

    References:

    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7113.html
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/856495
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=dcc02410601eb1f37235341710a9a9cc