CVE-2007-0457: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Feb 2, 2007
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.14 through 0.99.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Affected Software
13 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.6
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.0
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.14
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.9
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.7
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.8
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.2
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.2
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.5
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.4
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Feb 2, 2007
CVE Published
08:28 PM
Feb 3, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-0457?
CVE-2007-0457 is classified as a vulnerability that can lead to a denial of service, causing the application to crash.
2
How do I fix CVE-2007-0457?
To fix CVE-2007-0457, you should update to a patched version of Wireshark that addresses this vulnerability.
3
What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2007-0457?
CVE-2007-0457 affects Wireshark versions 0.10.3 through 0.99.4.
4
Can CVE-2007-0457 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2007-0457 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause application crashes.
5
Is there a known workaround for CVE-2007-0457?
There is no officially documented workaround for CVE-2007-0457, the recommended action is to update to a secure version.