high
7.1
CWE
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-6111

First published: Fri Nov 23 2007(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) a crafted MP3 file or (2) unspecified vectors to the NCP dissector.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.16
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.0a
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.0
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.17a
Wireshark Wireshark=0.8.16
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.20
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.7.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.19
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.18
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.0
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.15
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.99.0
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9_.0
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.16
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.12
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.11
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.5
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.0
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.15
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.12
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.9
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.14
Wireshark Wireshark=0.7.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.1
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.17
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.12

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26532

Remedy

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What types of denial of service vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2007-6111?

    CVE-2007-6111 includes vulnerabilities that allow remote attackers to crash Wireshark through crafted MP3 files and unspecified vectors to the NCP dissector.

  • What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2007-6111?

    CVE-2007-6111 affects several versions of Wireshark and Ethereal, specifically versions ranging from 0.7.9 to 0.10.14.

  • How critical is CVE-2007-6111 in terms of impact?

    CVE-2007-6111 is considered critical as it can cause a denial of service, potentially disrupting network analysis and operations.

  • How can I mitigate the risks posed by CVE-2007-6111?

    To mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2007-6111, users should update to the latest versions of Wireshark that address these vulnerabilities.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2007-6111 if I cannot update immediately?

    As an immediate workaround for CVE-2007-6111, users should avoid opening untrusted MP3 files or using the NCP dissector until the software is updated.

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