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CVE-2007-6118

Published: Nov 23, 2007 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6118
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
EtherealEthereal_group0.9.14 (including)0.9.14 (including)
EtherealEthereal_group0.9.15 (including)0.9.15 (including)
EtherealEthereal_group0.9.16 (including)0.9.16 (including)
EtherealEthereal_group0.99.0 (including)0.99.0 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99 (including)0.99 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.0 (including)0.99.0 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.1 (including)0.99.1 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.2 (including)0.99.2 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.3 (including)0.99.3 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.4 (including)0.99.4 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.5 (including)0.99.5 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.6 (including)0.99.6 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3RedHatlibsmi-0:0.4.5-3.el3*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3RedHatwireshark-0:0.99.7-EL3.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatlibsmi-0:0.4.5-2.el4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatwireshark-0:0.99.7-1.el4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatlibsmi-0:0.4.5-2.el5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatwireshark-0:0.99.7-1.el5*
EtherealUbuntudapper*
WiresharkUbuntuedgy*
WiresharkUbuntufeisty*
WiresharkUbuntugutsy*
WiresharkUbuntuupstream*

References

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