CVE-2007-6113 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Wireshark via a malformed DNP3 packet due to an integer signedness error.

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

What is CVE-2007-6113?

CVE-2007-6113 is a medium-severity 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

Integer signedness error in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.12 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (long loop) via a malformed DNP3 packet.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6113?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wireshark Wireshark.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6113?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-6113 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6113 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Wireshark Wireshark vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CVE-2007-4721, CVE-2007-6444, DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6113, GHSA-7pf5-64wg-qq2g.

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