First published: Fri Nov 23 2007(Updated: )
Multiple buffer overflows in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.0 through 0.99.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) the SSL dissector or (2) the iSeries (OS/400) Communication trace file parser.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.3 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.0 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.6 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.2 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.1 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.5 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.4 | |
Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99 |
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CVE-2007-6114 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
To fix CVE-2007-6114, update Wireshark to a version later than 0.99.6 where the vulnerability has been patched.
CVE-2007-6114 affects Wireshark versions 0.99.0 through 0.99.6.
CVE-2007-6114 can be exploited through manipulated SSL packets or specialized iSeries Communication trace files.
Not addressing CVE-2007-6114 could lead to application crashes or potential unauthorized execution of arbitrary code.