CVE-2007-6115
Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6,...
10.0 HighFix available
Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6, when running on unspecified platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Exploit likelihood
6.21%Down 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6, when running on unspecified platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2007-6115- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6, when running on unspecified platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2007-6115- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-6084 No score
Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6, when running on unspecified platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2007-6084- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jgjc-v4px-jhvp No score
Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6,...
Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6, when running on unspecified platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
GHSA-jgjc-v4px-jhvp- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6, when running on unspecified platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2007-6115- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-6115 No score
Buffer overflow in the ANSI MAP dissector for Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 to 0.99.6, when running on unspecified platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6115- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 0.99.7~pre1-1 | 0.99.7~pre1-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 0.99.7~pre1-1 | 0.99.7~pre1-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 0.99.7~pre1-1 | 0.99.7~pre1-1 |
wiresharkDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0.99.6rel-5+0.99.7~pre1-1+lenny1 | 0.99.6rel-5+0.99.7~pre1-1+lenny1 |
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
libsmi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
libsmi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
libsmi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
libsmi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el4 | 0:0.4.5-2.el4 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el4 | 0:0.99.7-1.el4 |
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el5 | 0:0.4.5-2.el5 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el5 | 0:0.4.5-2.el5 |
libsmi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el5 | 0:0.4.5-2.el5 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el5 | 0:0.99.7-1.el5 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el5 | 0:0.99.7-1.el5 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el5 | 0:0.99.7-1.el5 |
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el5 | 0:0.4.5-2.el5 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el5 | 0:0.4.5-2.el5 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el5 | 0:0.99.7-1.el5 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el5 | 0:0.99.7-1.el5 |
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el5 | 0:0.4.5-2.el5 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el5 | 0:0.4.5-2.el5 |
libsmi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-2.el5 | 0:0.4.5-2.el5 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el5 | 0:0.99.7-1.el5 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el5 | 0:0.99.7-1.el5 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-1.el5 | 0:0.99.7-1.el5 |
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
libsmi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
libsmi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
libsmi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
libsmiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
libsmi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
libsmi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.4.5-3.el3 | 0:0.4.5-3.el3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 | 0:0.99.7-EL3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-6115 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Wireshark, published November 23, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.21%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in wireshark 0.99.7~pre1-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/27777
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975
securityfocus.com/bid/26532
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.html
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security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0059.html
securitytracker.com/id?1018988
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3956
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9726
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6115
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jgjc-v4px-jhvp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-6115
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0058
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=397251
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0058.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6111