Access Restriction Bypass Affecting wireshark package, versions <0.99.7-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.34% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-WIRESHARK-1562370
  • published19 Dec 2007
  • disclosed19 Dec 2007

Introduced: 19 Dec 2007

CVE-2007-6441  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 wireshark to version 0.99.7-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

The WiMAX dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors related to "unaligned access on some platforms."

CVSS Scores

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