CVE-2007-6450: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Dec 19, 2007
·Updated
The RPL dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.8 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.
Affected Software
9 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.0
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.8
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
Event History
Dec 19, 2007
CVE Published
10:46 PM
Dec 20, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-6450?
CVE-2007-6450 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2007-6450?
To fix CVE-2007-6450, users should upgrade to a version of Wireshark that is not affected, specifically versions after 0.99.6.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2007-6450?
Wireshark versions from 0.9.8 to 0.99.6 are affected by CVE-2007-6450.
4
What impact does CVE-2007-6450 have?
CVE-2007-6450 can cause an infinite loop leading to a denial of service.
5
Is CVE-2007-6450 a critical vulnerability?
While CVE-2007-6450 is a denial of service vulnerability, its criticality depends on the specific usage context of Wireshark.