CVE-2007-6439

Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.1)—

Wireshark (anteriormente Ethereal) versión 0.99.6, permite a los atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (bucle infinito o largo) por medio del disector de (1) IPv6 o (2) USB, que puede desencadenar el consumo de recursos o un bloqueo. NOTA: este identificador originalmente incluía Firebird/Interbase, pero ya está cubierto por CVE-2007-6116. El problema de DCP ETSI ya está cubierta por CVE-2007-6119.

CVSS

Versión: 2.0
Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Puntuación base: 6.1

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.29%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 70
Fecha de la puntuación: 10/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Wireshark — Wireshark

CWE

CWE-399

Referencias

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      "value": "Wireshark (anteriormente Ethereal) versión 0.99.6, permite a los atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (bucle infinito o largo) por medio del disector de (1) IPv6 o (2) USB, que puede desencadenar el consumo de recursos o un bloqueo. NOTA: este identificador originalmente incluía Firebird/Interbase, pero ya está cubierto por CVE-2007-6116. El problema de DCP ETSI ya está cubierta por CVE-2007-6119."
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