CVE-2007-6113: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Nov 23, 2007
·Updated
Integer signedness error in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.12 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (long loop) via a malformed DNP3 packet.
Affected Software
32 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.2
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.14
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.6
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.0
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.8.16
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.14
Wireshark Wireshark=0.8.20
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.8
Wireshark Wireshark=0.8.19
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.5
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.9
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.7
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.6
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.8
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.6
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.2
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.1
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.2
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.12
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.5
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.5
Wireshark Wireshark=0.7.9
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.15
Wireshark Wireshark=0.6
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.7
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Nov 23, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-6113?
CVE-2007-6113 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability with a medium severity level.
2
How do I fix CVE-2007-6113?
To fix CVE-2007-6113, you should upgrade Wireshark to a version later than 0.99.6.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2007-6113?
CVE-2007-6113 affects Wireshark versions from 0.10.12 to 0.99.6 and several earlier versions.
4
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2007-6113?
CVE-2007-6113 can be exploited by sending malformed DNP3 packets, leading to a denial of service.
5
Is CVE-2007-6113 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2007-6113 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited over the network.