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MDKSA-2006:128: wireshark

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the wireshark package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2006:128 (wireshark).

A number of vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Wireshark
(formerly Ethereal) network analyzer. These issues have been corrected
in Wireshark version 0.99.2 which is provided with this update.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:128
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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