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FKIE_CVE-2007-6450

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-12-19 22:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:48
Severity
Summary
The RPL dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.8 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27777
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28288
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28304
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28315
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28325
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28564
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28583
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29048
secalert@redhat.comhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml
secalert@redhat.comhttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1446
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:001
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0059.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485792/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27071
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.htmlVendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39186
secalert@redhat.comhttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11442
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27777
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28288
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28304
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28315
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28325
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28564
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28583
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29048
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1446
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:001
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0059.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485792/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27071
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39186
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11442
Impacted products

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      ],
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    }
  ],
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            },
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            },
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      "value": "The RPL dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.8 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El analizador de protocolo RPL de Wireshark (anteriormente Ethereal) 0.9.8 hasta 0.99.6 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (bucle infinito) a trav\u00e9s de vectores desconocidos."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2007-6450",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:48:05.840",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
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  },
  "published": "2007-12-19T22:46:00.000",
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    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/27777"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28288"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28304"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28315"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28325"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28564"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28583"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29048"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1446"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:001"
    },
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0059.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485792/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27071"
    },
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    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39186"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11442"
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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}



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