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CVE-2007-6112

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2007-12-19	wireshark -- multiple vulnerabilities

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CVE-2007-6112 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2007-6112
Phase	Assigned(20071123)

Description

Buffer overflow in the PPP dissector Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

References

Source	Reference
BUGTRAQ	20080103 rPSA-2008-0004-1 tshark wireshark
MISC	http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958
CONFIRM	http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.html
CONFIRM	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
CONFIRM	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975
FEDORA	FEDORA-2007-4590
FEDORA	FEDORA-2007-4690
GENTOO	GLSA-200712-23
MANDRIVA	MDVSA-2008:001
MANDRIVA	MDVSA-2008:1
REDHAT	RHSA-2008:0058
SUSE	SUSE-SR:2008:004
BID	26532
OVAL	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9772
OVAL	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14561
VUPEN	ADV-2007-3956
SECTRACK	1018988
SECUNIA	27777
SECUNIA	28197
SECUNIA	28288
SECUNIA	28304
SECUNIA	28207
SECUNIA	28325
SECUNIA	28564
SECUNIA	29048