Bug 1022377 - wireshark: harden /usr/sbin/dumpcap capabilities
Summary: wireshark: harden /usr/sbin/dumpcap capabilities
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: wireshark
Version: 19
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Peter Hatina
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: 1022378
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Reported: 2013-10-23 07:42 UTC by Florian Weimer
Modified: 2016-06-01 01:32 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version: wireshark-1.10.3-2.fc19
Clone Of:
: 1022378 (view as bug list)
Environment:
Last Closed: 2013-11-08 04:34:03 UTC
Type: Bug
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Description Florian Weimer 2013-10-23 07:42:57 UTC
wireshark-1.10.2-8 installs /usr/sbin/dumpcap with capabilities "= cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+eip".  This should be "= cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+ep" because these capabilities do not need to be inheritable.

Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2013-11-06 08:29:12 UTC
wireshark-1.10.3-2.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/wireshark-1.10.3-2.fc19

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2013-11-07 03:40:13 UTC
Package wireshark-1.10.3-2.fc19:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 19 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing wireshark-1.10.3-2.fc19'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-20829/wireshark-1.10.3-2.fc19
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2013-11-08 04:34:03 UTC
wireshark-1.10.3-2.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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