CVE-2007-6116 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Wireshark via the Firebird/Interbase dissector, leading to an infinite loop or crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-6116?
CVE-2007-6116 is a medium-severity denial of service 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
The Firebird/Interbase dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or crash) via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6116?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6116?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-6116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6116, GHSA-c976-3hhm-7m57.