Unspecified vulnerability in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal)…
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.14 through 0.99.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01806 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.8 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.9 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.14 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.14 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.3 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.4 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2007:0066 Released 2007-03-14 · Red Hat rating Lowwireshark security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1, wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-gnome-0.99.5-EL3.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark-0.99.5-1.el5, wireshark-0.99.5-1.el5.i386, wireshark-0.99.5-1.el5.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 wireshark-0.99.5-AS21.3, wireshark-0.99.5-AS21.3.i386, wireshark-0.99.5-AS21.3.ia64 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1, wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1, wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark-0.99.5-1.el5, wireshark-0.99.5-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark-0.99.5-1.el5, wireshark-gnome-0.99.5-1.el5, wireshark-gnome-0.99.5-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1, wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1.i386, wireshark-gnome-0.99.5-EL4.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 wireshark-0.99.5-AS21.3, wireshark-0.99.5-AS21.3.i386, wireshark-gnome-0.99.5-AS21.3.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1, wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1, wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 wireshark-0.99.5-AS21.3, wireshark-0.99.5-AS21.3.i386, wireshark-gnome-0.99.5-AS21.3.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1, wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.5-EL3.1.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1, wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 wireshark-0.99.5-AS21.3, wireshark-0.99.5-AS21.3.ia64, wireshark-gnome-0.99.5-AS21.3.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0066 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0457
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3hh-cj3v-5h5f
References
More Wireshark Foundation Wireshark vulnerabilities
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- TI-2026-63614 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2014-01823 Buffer overflow in the mpeg_read function in wiretap/mpeg.c in the MPEG parser in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2007-0457 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0457 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3hh-cj3v-5h5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-0457 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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