CVE-2007-0458: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability

Published Feb 2, 2007
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the HTTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.3 and 0.99.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, a different issue than CVE-2006-5468.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.4

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-2007-0458?

CVE-2007-0458 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to application crashes in specific versions of Wireshark.

2

Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2007-0458?

CVE-2007-0458 affects Wireshark versions 0.99.3 and 0.99.4.

3

How do I fix CVE-2007-0458?

To fix CVE-2007-0458, upgrade to a version of Wireshark that is not vulnerable, such as version 0.99.5 or later.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2007-0458 facilitate?

CVE-2007-0458 facilitates a denial of service attack by exploiting vulnerabilities in the HTTP dissector.

5

Is CVE-2007-0458 a known issue in other applications?

No, CVE-2007-0458 is specifically an issue within the Wireshark application and is not known to affect other software.

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