CVE-2007-6119 json
The DCP ETSI dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (long loop and resource…
published 2007-11-23 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6088
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The DCP ETSI dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (long loop and resource consumption) via unknown vectors.
Patch / fix
- wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.99.7~pre1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6119
- wireshark RHEL 4 0.99.7-1.el4
- wireshark RHEL 5 0.99.7-1.el5
- libsmi RHEL 4 0.4.5-2.el4
- libsmi RHEL 5 0.4.5-2.el5
- wireshark-gnome RHEL 4 0.99.7-1.el4
- wireshark-gnome RHEL 5 0.99.7-1.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0058
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2007-6119 updated
wireshark DCP ETSI dissector flaws
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libsmi 0.4.5-2.el5, wireshark 0.99.7-1.el5, wireshark-gnome 0.99.7-1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libsmi 0.4.5-2.el4, wireshark 0.99.7-1.el4, wireshark-gnome 0.99.7-1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libsmi 0.4.5-2.el5, wireshark 0.99.7-1.el5, wireshark-gnome 0.99.7-1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libsmi 0.4.5-2.el4, wireshark 0.99.7-1.el4, wireshark-gnome 0.99.7-1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libsmi 0.4.5-2.el5, wireshark 0.99.7-1.el5, wireshark-gnome 0.99.7-1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libsmi 0.4.5-2.el4, wireshark 0.99.7-1.el4, wireshark-gnome 0.99.7-1.el4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0058
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libsmi 0.4.5-2.el4, wireshark 0.99.7-1.el4, wireshark-gnome 0.99.7-1.el4
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Exploit prediction
3.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/26532
vdb-entry, patch
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wireshark.org
/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00712.html
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:001
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00606.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/27777
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/29048
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28564
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28304
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28325
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28197
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28288
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28207
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1975
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/485792/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9880
vdb-entry, signature
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securitytracker.com
/id?1018988
vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=199958
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3956
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14721
vdb-entry, signature
- wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6119
- NVD CVE-2007-6119
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