SB2023101649 - SUSE update for wireshark 



SB2023101649 - SUSE update for wireshark

Published: October 16, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023101649
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5371)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the RTPS dissector. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system and perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.