Package : wireshark Vulnerability : several Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-4048 CVE-2012-4296
Bjorn Mork and Laurent Butti discovered crashes in the PPP and RTPS2 dissectors, which could potentially result in the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.11-6+squeeze8.
For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.8.2-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your wireshark packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/