Vulnerability Description
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite or large loop) via the (1) IPv6 or (2) USB dissector, which can trigger resource consumption or a crash. NOTE: this identifier originally included Firebird/Interbase, but it is already covered by CVE-2007-6116. The DCP ETSI issue is already covered by CVE-2007-6119.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 0.99.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27777Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28288Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28304Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28325Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28564Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29048Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:001
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485792/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27071
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-6439?
CVE-2007-6439 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite or large loop) via the (1) IPv6 or (2) USB dissector, which can trigger resource consumption or a cr...
How severe is CVE-2007-6439?
CVE-2007-6439 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-6439?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark.