CVE-2007-6121: Input Validation
First published: Fri Nov 23 2007(Updated: )
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed RPC Portmap packet.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereal | =0.8.16 | |
| Ethereal | =0.8.17 | |
| Ethereal | =0.8.17a | |
| Ethereal | =0.8.18 | |
| Ethereal | =0.8.19 | |
| Ethereal | =0.8.20 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.0 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.1 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.2 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.3 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.4 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.5 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.6 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.7 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.8 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.9 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.10 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.11 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.12 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.13 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.14 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.15 | |
| Ethereal | =0.9.16 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.0 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.0a | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.1 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.2 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.3 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.4 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.5 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.6 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.7 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.8 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.9 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.10 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.11 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.12 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.13 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.14 | |
| Ethereal | =0.99.0 | |
| Wireshark | =0.8.16 | |
| Wireshark | =0.9.8 | |
| Wireshark | =0.9.10 | |
| Wireshark | =0.99 | |
| Wireshark | =0.99.0 | |
| Wireshark | =0.99.1 | |
| Wireshark | =0.99.2 | |
| Wireshark | =0.99.3 | |
| Wireshark | =0.99.4 | |
| Wireshark | =0.99.5 | |
| Wireshark | =0.99.6 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26532
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018988
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27777
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1414
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27817
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00606.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28197
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28288
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:001
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28304
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00712.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0059.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28207
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28325
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28564
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28583
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29048
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3956
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11374
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485792/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-6121?
CVE-2007-6121 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting specific versions of Wireshark and Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6121?
To remediate CVE-2007-6121, upgrade to a version of Wireshark or Ethereal that is not vulnerable to this issue.
What versions of software are affected by CVE-2007-6121?
CVE-2007-6121 affects Wireshark versions from 0.8.16 to 0.99.6 and various versions of Ethereal from 0.8.16 to 0.10.14.
Can CVE-2007-6121 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2007-6121 can be exploited by remote attackers sending malformed RPC Portmap packets.
What is the impact of CVE-2007-6121?
The impact of CVE-2007-6121 is that it can cause the Wireshark or Ethereal application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
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