Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20146429000
Revision Date:2014-09-20Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-6429 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The SnifferDecompress function in wiretap/ngsniffer.c in the DOS Sniffer file parser in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not properly handle empty input data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-6429
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'wireshark' package in xenial is not affected (note: '1.12.1+g01b65bf-2').
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