** Summary changed:

- [Security] Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in wireshark 1.6.2
+ [Bugfix release] Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Wireshark 1.6.2

** Description changed:

  The following vulnerabilities have been fixed.
  
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-12.html
+ - A large loop in the OpenSafety dissector could cause a crash. (Bug 6138) [1]
+ Versions affected: 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
  
-     A large loop in the OpenSafety dissector could cause a crash. (Bug
- 6138)
+ - A malformed IKE packet could consume excessive resources. [2] [3]
+ Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.4.8, 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
  
-     Versions affected: 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
+ - A malformed capture file could result in an invalid root tvbuff and cause a 
crash. (Bug 6135) [4]
+ Versions affected: 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
  
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
+ - Wireshark could run arbitrary Lua scripts. (Bug 6136) [5]
+ Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.4.8, 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
  
-     A malformed IKE packet could consume excessive resources.
+ - The CSN.1 dissector could crash. (Bug 6139) [6]
+ Versions affected: 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
  
-     Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.4.8, 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
+ [1] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-12.html
+ [2] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
+ [3] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-3266
+ [4] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-14.html
+ [5] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-15.html
+ [6] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-16.html
  
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-3266
+ More info:
+ http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.2.html#BugFixes
  
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-14.html
+ As I see on ubuntu wiki, it seems a FeatureFreeze Exception for bugfix-
+ only updates [7]
  
-     A malformed capture file could result in an invalid root tvbuff and
- cause a crash. (Bug 6135)
- 
-     Versions affected: 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
- 
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-15.html
- 
-     Wireshark could run arbitrary Lua scripts. (Bug 6136)
- 
-     Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.4.8, 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
- 
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-16.html
- 
-     The CSN.1 dissector could crash. (Bug 6139)
- 
-     Versions affected: 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
+ [7] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FreezeExceptionProcess
+ #FeatureFreeze_for_bugfix-only_updates

** Description changed:

  The following vulnerabilities have been fixed.
  
- - A large loop in the OpenSafety dissector could cause a crash. (Bug 6138) [1]
+ - A large loop in the OpenSafety dissector could cause a crash. [1]
  Versions affected: 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
  
  - A malformed IKE packet could consume excessive resources. [2] [3]
  Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.4.8, 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
  
- - A malformed capture file could result in an invalid root tvbuff and cause a 
crash. (Bug 6135) [4]
+ - A malformed capture file could result in an invalid root tvbuff and cause a 
crash. [4]
  Versions affected: 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
  
- - Wireshark could run arbitrary Lua scripts. (Bug 6136) [5]
+ - Wireshark could run arbitrary Lua scripts. [5]
  Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.4.8, 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
  
- - The CSN.1 dissector could crash. (Bug 6139) [6]
+ - The CSN.1 dissector could crash. [6]
  Versions affected: 1.6.0 to 1.6.1.
  
  [1] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-12.html
  [2] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-13.html
  [3] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-3266
  [4] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-14.html
  [5] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-15.html
  [6] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2011-16.html
  
  More info:
  http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.2.html#BugFixes
  
  As I see on ubuntu wiki, it seems a FeatureFreeze Exception for bugfix-
- only updates [7]
+ only updates [7] since there aren't any new feature in this release. [8]
  
- [7] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FreezeExceptionProcess
- #FeatureFreeze_for_bugfix-only_updates
+ [7] 
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FreezeExceptionProcess#FeatureFreeze_for_bugfix-only_updates
+ [8] http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.6.2.html#NewFeatures

** Also affects: wireshark (Debian)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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