Bug 662062 (CVE-2018-14438)

Summary:	net-analyzer/wireshark: Security bypass vulnerability
Product:	Gentoo Security	Reporter:	D'juan McDonald (domhnall) <flopwiki>
Component:	Vulnerabilities	Assignee:	Gentoo Security <security>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal	CC:	netmon
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921
Whiteboard:	B2 [upstream]
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description D'juan McDonald (domhnall) 2018-07-25 03:53:26 UTC

Wireshark is prone to a remote security-bypass vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.

Wireshark through 2.6.2 are vulnerable.

Reference(s):
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876/info

Gentoo Security Padawan
(domhnall)

Comment 1 D'juan McDonald (domhnall) 2018-07-25 05:42:35 UTC

@maintainer(s), upstream report indicates this is x86-Windows specific. Please review and close as Invalid if necessary, thank you.

Comment 2 D'juan McDonald (domhnall) 2018-07-26 09:05:45 UTC

(In reply to D'juan McDonald (domhnall) from comment #1)
>@maintainer(s), upstream report indicates this is x86-Windows specific. Please >review and close as Invalid if necessary, thank you.


Closing as Invalid.