Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 19, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-6450
CVE-2007-6450
Description
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.
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Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 0.9.8 to 0.99.6
- Range: 0.9.8 to 0.99.6
Patches
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References
23- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27777nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28288nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28304nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28315nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28325nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28564nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28583nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29048nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xmlnvd
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1446nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0059.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485792/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27071nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39186nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11442nvd
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