CVE-2007-6118

wireshark MEGACO dissector flaws

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The MEGACO dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.14 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (long loop and resource consumption) via unknown vectors.

El MEGACO dissector en Wireshark (formalmente Ethereal), desde la versión 0.9.14 a la 0.99.6, permite que atacantes remotos provoquen una denegación de servicio (por bucle de larga duración y consumo de recursos) usando vectores desconocidos.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-11-23 CVE Reserved
2007-11-23 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (30)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958	X_refsource_misc
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018988	Vdb Entry
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485792/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3956	Vdb Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10659	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26532	2018-10-15
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.html	2018-10-15

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/27777	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/27817	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28197	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28207	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28288	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28304	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28325	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28564	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/28583	2018-10-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/29048	2018-10-15
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml	2018-10-15
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1414	2018-10-15
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:001	2018-10-15
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1	2018-10-15
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.html	2018-10-15
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0059.html	2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00606.html	2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00712.html	2018-10-15
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6118	2008-01-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=397341	2008-01-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ethereal Group Search vendor "Ethereal Group"		Ethereal Search vendor "Ethereal Group" for product "Ethereal"				0.9.14 Search vendor "Ethereal Group" for product "Ethereal" and version "0.9.14"		-		Affected
Ethereal Group Search vendor "Ethereal Group"		Ethereal Search vendor "Ethereal Group" for product "Ethereal"				0.9.15 Search vendor "Ethereal Group" for product "Ethereal" and version "0.9.15"		-		Affected
Ethereal Group Search vendor "Ethereal Group"		Ethereal Search vendor "Ethereal Group" for product "Ethereal"				0.9.16 Search vendor "Ethereal Group" for product "Ethereal" and version "0.9.16"		-		Affected
Ethereal Group Search vendor "Ethereal Group"		Ethereal Search vendor "Ethereal Group" for product "Ethereal"				0.99.0 Search vendor "Ethereal Group" for product "Ethereal" and version "0.99.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.1"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.2"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.3"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.4"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.5"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.6"		-		Affected