CVE-2007-6112 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 23 Nov 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in Wireshark's PPP dissector, potentially causing a crash or executing arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-6112?

CVE-2007-6112 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 23 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the PPP dissector Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6112?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wireshark Wireshark.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6112?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-6112 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6112 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Wireshark Wireshark vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CVE-2007-6440, DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6112, GHSA-q69w-42hm-p3qq.