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Bug 662062 (CVE-2018-14438) - net-analyzer/wireshark: Security bypass vulnerability
Summary: net-analyzer/wireshark: Security bypass vulnerability
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: CVE-2018-14438
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Vulnerabilities (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
URL: https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/s...
Whiteboard: B2 [upstream]
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Reported: 2018-07-25 03:53 UTC by D'juan McDonald (domhnall)
Modified: 2018-07-26 09:05 UTC (History)
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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.