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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2005:131: ethereal Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2005:131: ethereal |
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Check for the version of the ethereal package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2005:131 (ethereal). A number of vulnerabilities were discovered in versions of Ethereal prior to version 0.10.12, including: The SMB dissector could overflow a buffer or exhaust memory (CVE-2005-2365). iDefense discovered that several dissectors are vulnerable to format string overflows (CVE-2005-2367). A number of other portential crash issues in various dissectors have also been corrected. This update provides Ethereal 0.10.12 which is not vulnerable to these issues. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:131 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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