[Bug 178710] [Sync request] Please sync wireshark 0.99.6rel-3 (universe) from Debian unstable (main)

[Michael Bienia]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: wireshark

Please sync wireshark 0.99.7-1 from Debian unstable (main).
Changelog since current hardy version 0.99.7~pre1-2:

wireshark (0.99.7-1) unstable; urgency=high

  * New upstream release.
    * fixes several security issues:
      * The IPv6 dissector could loop excessively.  (CVE-2007-6439)
      * The USB dissector could loop excessively or crash.  (CVE-2007-6439)
      * The SMB dissector could crash.  (CVE-2007-6438)
      * The RPL dissector could go into an infinite loop.  (CVE-2007-6450)
      * The WiMAX dissector could crash due to unaligned access on some
        platforms.  (CVE-2007-6441)
      * The CIP dissector could attempt to allocate a huge amount of memory
        and crash.  (CVE-2007-6451)
  * debian/patches/04_drop-capabilities.dpatch: disable "drop capabilities"
    patch as Wireshark now has a dumpcap binary that drop capabilities and
    capture network.  This fixes issues of dropping too many capabilities.
    (closes: #453292)
  * debian/control, debian/rules: enabled LUA support.  (closes: #412097)
  * debian/patches/17_clique_rm_support.dpatch: add support for the CliqueRM
    protocol.  (closes: #454739)
  * debian/patches/05_plugin-libdir.dpatch: updated to fix plugin installation.
    (closes: #454758)

 -- Frederic Peters <fpeters at debian.org>  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:56:59
+0100

** Affects: wireshark (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: Confirmed

** Changed in: wireshark (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
       Status: New => Confirmed

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[Sync request] Please sync wireshark 0.99.6rel-3 (universe) from Debian unstable (main)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/178710
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