The WiMAX dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 18CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The WiMAX dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors related to "unaligned access on some platforms."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01001 63rd 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2008:0058 Released 2008-01-21 · Red Hat rating Moderatewireshark 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0058 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | 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 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0058 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0058 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0058 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6441
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x3r-mcv6-277v
References
Advisory 6
More Wireshark Foundation Wireshark vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53718 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-63612 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16149 A buffer overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-00291 Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- 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-2007-6441 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6441 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3x3r-mcv6-277v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-6441 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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