# CVE-2007-6450: The RPL dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.8 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-12-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The RPL dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.8 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39186
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27777
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29048
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28564
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485792/100/0/threaded
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0059.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28304
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28325
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:001
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28315
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28583
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27071
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11442
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28288
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1446

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