Denial of Service Vulnerability in Wireshark by Riverbed Technology
CVE-2007-6111

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Key Information:

Vendor: Ethereal Group
Status: Ethereal; Wireshark
Vendor: CVE Published:; 23 November 2007

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What is CVE-2007-6111?

Wireshark, a widely used network protocol analyzer, is susceptible to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities. Attackers can exploit this flaw by sending crafted MP3 files or leveraging unspecified methods in the NCP dissector, leading to application crashes. This situation can disrupt normal network analysis operations and poses significant risks for users reliant on Wireshark for effective monitoring and troubleshooting.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27777

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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975

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http://secunia.com/advisories/29048

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
Nov 23, 2007
Vulnerability Reserved
Nov 23, 2007