CVE-2007-6439

wireshark IPv6 and USB dissector crash

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Wireshark (anteriormente Ethereal) versión 0.99.6, permite a los atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (bucle infinito o largo) por medio del disector de (1) IPv6 o (2) USB, que puede desencadenar el consumo de recursos o un bloqueo. NOTA: este identificador originalmente incluía Firebird/Interbase, pero ya está cubierto por CVE-2007-6116. El problema de DCP ETSI ya está cubierta por CVE-2007-6119.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.1

Attack Vector

Adjacent

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

2007-12-19 CVE Reserved
2007-12-19 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-10-22 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (23)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958	X_refsource_misc
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.securityfocus.com/bid/27071	Vdb Entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.html	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39180	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39181	Vdb Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10331	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15002	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html	2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/27777	2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/28288	2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/28304	2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/28325	2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/28564	2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/29048	2023-11-07
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml	2023-11-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:001	2023-11-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1	2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.html	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6439	2008-01-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=427251	2008-01-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
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