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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202008-14.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202008-14.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e7a8b15cd1c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202008-14.xml @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202008-14"> + <title>Wireshark: Denial of service</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in Wireshark could lead to a Denial of Service + condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">wireshark</product> + <announced>2020-08-26</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-08-26</revised> + <bug>736914</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/wireshark" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.2.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.2.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer formerly known as ethereal.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A double free error was discovered in Wiresharkâs Kafka dissector.</p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a + malformed packet or enticing a user to read a malformed packet trace + file, causing a Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-3.2.6" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17498">CVE-2020-17498</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-08-26T14:35:43Z">sam_c</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-08-26T21:33:02Z">sam_c</metadata> +</glsa> |