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CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-6120: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Nov 23 2007(Updated: )

The Bluetooth SDP dissector Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Wireshark=0.99.3
Wireshark=0.99.0
Wireshark=0.99.6
Wireshark=0.99.2
Wireshark=0.99.1
Wireshark=0.99.5
Wireshark=0.99.4
Wireshark=0.99
Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal=0.8.5
Ethereal=0.9.2
Ethereal=0.9.6
Ethereal=0.8.16
Ethereal=0.10.10
Ethereal=0.9.5
Ethereal=0.8.19
Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal=0.8.18
Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal=0.9.15
Ethereal=0.9.10
Ethereal=0.10.13
Ethereal=0.9.8
Ethereal=0.10.3
Ethereal=0.10.4
Ethereal=0.10.7
Ethereal=0.9.16
Ethereal=0.10.12
Ethereal=0.10.11
Ethereal=0.10.5
Ethereal=0.9.3
Ethereal=0.10
Ethereal=0.9.13
Ethereal=0.9.9
Ethereal=0.9.11
Ethereal=0.9.7
Ethereal=0.10.14
Ethereal=0.9.4
Ethereal=0.9.1
Ethereal=0.10.6
Ethereal=0.8.17
Ethereal=0.10.8
Ethereal=0.10.9
Ethereal=0.9
Ethereal=0.9.12

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-6120?

    CVE-2007-6120 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-6120?

    To remediate CVE-2007-6120, upgrade Wireshark to a version later than 0.99.6.

  • Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2007-6120?

    CVE-2007-6120 affects Wireshark versions from 0.99.2 to 0.99.6.

  • Can CVE-2007-6120 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2007-6120 can be exploited remotely, causing an infinite loop.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-6120?

    CVE-2007-6120 is a denial of service vulnerability related to the Bluetooth SDP dissector.

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