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  • Heads UP! Security problems in Ethereal 0.9.16

    01/08/2004 10:47:36 AM PST · by Noumenon · 1 replies · 146+ views
    http://www.ethereal.com ^ | 01/08/04 | Ethereal dev group
    Name: Security problems in Ethereal 0.9.16 Docid: enpa-sa-00012 Date: December 12, 2003 Severity: High Description: Serious issues have been discovered in the following protocol dissectors: Selecting "Match->Selected" or "Prepare->Selected" for a malformed SMB packet could cause a segmentation fault. It is possible for the Q.931 dissector to dereference a null pointer when reading a malformed packet. Impact: Both vulnerabilities will make the Ethereal application crash. The Q.931 vulnerability also affects Tethereal. It is not known if either vulnerability can be used to make Ethereal or Tethereal run arbitrary code. Resolution: Upgrade to 0.10.0. If you are running a version prior...