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FKIE_CVE-2007-6115

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-11-23 20:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:47
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6, when running on unspecified platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code 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/27777Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28197Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28207Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28288Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28304Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28325Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28564Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28583Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29048
secalert@redhat.comhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml
secalert@redhat.comhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1018988
secalert@redhat.comhttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
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/26532Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3956
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.htmlPatch
secalert@redhat.comhttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14578
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9726
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00606.html
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00712.html
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/27777Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28197Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28207Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28288Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28304Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28325Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28564Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28583Vendor Advisory
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://securitytracker.com/id?1018988
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
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/26532Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3956
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.htmlPatch
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%3A14578
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9726
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00606.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00712.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wireshark wireshark 0.99.5
wireshark wireshark 0.99.6

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      "value": "Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6, when running on unspecified platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors."
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de buffer en el ANSI MAP dissector para Wireshark (formalmente Ethereal), desde la versi\u00f3n 0.99.5 a la 0.99.6. Cuando se ejecuta en plataformas no especificadas, permite que atacantes remotos causen una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio y, posiblemente, que ejecuten c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n, utilizando vectores desconocidos."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:47:25.973",
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      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html"
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
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    {
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    },
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      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14578"
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}



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