Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-6439 (CCN-39180)

Assigned:2007-12-18
Published:2007-12-18
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
4.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): 
Access Complexity (AC): 
Authentication (Au): 
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): 
Integrity (I): 
Availibility (A): 
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): 
Access Complexity (AC): 
Athentication (Au): 
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): 
Integrity (I): 
Availibility (A): 
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark Bugzilla Bug 2007
Buildbot crash output: fuzz-2007-11-21-10148.pcap

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-6439

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0058
Moderate: wireshark security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA27777
Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-093
wireshark security update (RHSA-2008-0058)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200712-23
Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27071
Wireshark 0.99.6 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: wnpa-sec-2007-03
Multiple problems in Wireshark® (formerly Ethereal®) versions 0.8.16 to 0.99.5

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-ipv6-dissector-dos(39180)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2008:004
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rpath:rpath_linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:rpath:linux:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1:*:x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:es:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Vulnerability Name:

    CVE-2007-6439 (CCN-39181)

    Assigned:2007-12-18
    Published:2007-12-18
    Updated:2018-10-15
    Summary: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.
    CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
    Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
    Attack Complexity (AC): Low
    Privileges Required (PR): None
    User Interaction (UI): None
    Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
    Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
    Integrity (I): None
    Availibility (A): Low
    CVSS v2 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    4.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
    Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): 
    Access Complexity (AC): 
    Authentication (Au): 
    Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): 
    Integrity (I): 
    Availibility (A): 
    5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
    Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): 
    Access Complexity (AC): 
    Athentication (Au): 
    Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): 
    Integrity (I): 
    Availibility (A): 
    Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
    Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
    References:Source: MITRE
    Type: CNA
    CVE-2007-6439

    Source: CCN
    Type: RHSA-2008-0058
    Moderate: wireshark security update

    Source: CCN
    Type: SA27777
    Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

    Source: CCN
    Type: ASA-2008-093
    wireshark security update (RHSA-2008-0058)

    Source: CCN
    Type: GLSA-200712-23
    Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

    Source: CCN
    Type: BID-27071
    Wireshark 0.99.6 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

    Source: CCN
    Type: wnpa-sec-2007-03
    Multiple problems in Wireshark® (formerly Ethereal®) versions 0.8.16 to 0.99.5

    Source: XF
    Type: UNKNOWN
    wireshark-usb-dissector-dos(39181)

    Source: SUSE
    Type: SUSE-SR:2008:004
    SUSE Security Summary Report

    Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20076439
    V
    		CVE-2007-6439
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22589
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0058: wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15002
    V
    		IPv6 or USB dissector vulnerability in Wireshark 0.99.6
    2013-08-19
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10331
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080058
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0058: wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2008-01-28
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.6
    freebsd freebsd *
    netbsd netbsd *
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    debian debian linux 3.1
    redhat enterprise linux *
    fedoraproject fedora core -
    rpath rpath linux 1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    microsoft windows vista *
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    debian debian linux 4.0
    rpath linux 2
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga