Security update for package ethereal

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(Last modified: 19DEC2003)

solutions Security update for package ethereal SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (0acbeb0462fad0d53fb9bbc053aacdb2)

Applies to

Product(s): SuSE Firewall Adminhost VPN
SuSE Linux Admin-CD for Firewall
SuSE Firewall on CD 2 - VPN
SuSE Firewall on CD 2
SuSE Linux School Server for i386
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IPF
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM S/390 and IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4

Package: ethereal
Release: 20031219
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone using ethereal should install this package.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update fixes a crash condition in ethereal. The bug appears in the code that handles SMB packages (needs to be selected) and can be triggered by malformed packages sent by an attacker.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:
rpm -Uvh ethereal.rpm

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