CVE-2007-6116: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability

Published Nov 23, 2007
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Updated

The Firebird/Interbase dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or crash) via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.6

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-2007-6116?

CVE-2007-6116 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can cause Wireshark to crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-6116?

To mitigate CVE-2007-6116, upgrade Wireshark to a version later than 0.99.6.

3

Which version of Wireshark is affected by CVE-2007-6116?

Wireshark version 0.99.6 is affected by CVE-2007-6116.

4

Can CVE-2007-6116 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-6116 can be exploited by remote attackers.

5

What impact does CVE-2007-6116 have on users?

The impact of CVE-2007-6116 is a denial of service, potentially causing the application to enter an infinite loop or crash.

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