CVE-2007-6441

The WiMAX dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a...

3.3 LowFix available

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."

Exploit likelihood

1.00%Down 3.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.3

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."

Record: CVE-2007-6441
CVSS 2.0: 3.3 LowAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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."

Record: CVE-2007-6441
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-6407 No score

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."

Record: EUVD-2007-6407
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3x3r-mcv6-277v No score

The WiMAX dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a...

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."

Record: GHSA-3x3r-mcv6-277v
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

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."

Record: CVE-2007-6441
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-6441 No score

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."

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6441
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wireshark

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 0.99.7-1	0.99.7-1
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 0.99.7-1	0.99.7-1
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 0.99.7-1	0.99.7-1
`wireshark` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0.99.7-1~lenny1	0.99.7-1~lenny1
`libsmi` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.4.5-2.el4	0:0.4.5-2.el4
`wireshark` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libsmi` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.4.5-2.el4	0:0.4.5-2.el4
`wireshark` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.99.7-1.el4	0:0.99.7-1.el4
`libsmi` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.4.5-2.el4	0:0.4.5-2.el4
`wireshark` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.99.7-1.el4	0:0.99.7-1.el4
`libsmi` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.4.5-2.el4	0:0.4.5-2.el4
`wireshark` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.99.7-1.el4	0:0.99.7-1.el4
`libsmi` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-devel` Red 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
`wireshark` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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
`libsmi` Red 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-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.4.5-2.el5	0:0.4.5-2.el5
`wireshark` Red 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-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.99.7-1.el5	0:0.99.7-1.el5
`libsmi` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.4.5-2.el5	0:0.4.5-2.el5
`wireshark` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:0.99.7-1.el5	0:0.99.7-1.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references, title	GitHub Advisories, OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-6441 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Wireshark, published December 19, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.00%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in wireshark 0.99.7-1.

References

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