# CVE-2007-0459: packet-tcp.c in the TCP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 through 0.99.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-02-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

packet-tcp.c in the TCP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 through 0.99.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via fragmented HTTP packets.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2565
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24970
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24016
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0443
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017581
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24084
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:033
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10465
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-166.htm
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-985
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24650
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0066.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24515
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32053
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24011
- http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1200
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22352
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070301-01-P.asc
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-01.html

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