CVE-2007-6116: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Nov 23, 2007
·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
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-2007-6116?
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.