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TI-2007-05838 Aliases CVE-2007-6118GHSA-8h72-qf2q-h5jc

The MEGACO dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.14 to 0.99.6 allows remote…

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The MEGACO dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.14 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (long loop and resource consumption) via unknown vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02268 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.14VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.15VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.16VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.0VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.14 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.15 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.0 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.1 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
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0059 Released 2008-01-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3, libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3.i386, libsmi-devel-0.4.5-3.el3 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3, libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3.i386, libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3, libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3.i386, libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3, libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3.i386, libsmi-0.4.5-3.el3.ia64 +9
  • RHSA-2008:0058 Released 2008-01-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libsmi-0.4.5-2.el5, libsmi-0.4.5-2.el5.i386, libsmi-0.4.5-2.el5.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4, libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4.i386, libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libsmi-0.4.5-2.el5, libsmi-0.4.5-2.el5.i386, wireshark-0.99.7-1.el5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libsmi-0.4.5-2.el5, libsmi-devel-0.4.5-2.el5, libsmi-devel-0.4.5-2.el5.i386 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4, libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4.i386, libsmi-devel-0.4.5-2.el4 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4, libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4.i386, libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4, libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4.i386, libsmi-0.4.5-2.el4.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0058
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0058
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0058
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0058
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0058
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0058
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0058

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6118
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8h72-qf2q-h5jc

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 5

Sources

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