CVE-2007-6120

CVE-2007-6120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Wireshark
• Published: 2007-11-23
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The Bluetooth SDP dissector Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6120?

The Bluetooth SDP dissector Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.

How severe is CVE-2007-6120?

CVE-2007-6120 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-6120 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-6120?

CVE-2007-6120 primarily affects Wireshark. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6120?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-6120 published?

CVE-2007-6120 was published on 2007-11-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27777
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27817
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28197
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28207
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28288
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28304
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28325
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28564
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28583
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29048
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-23.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1018988
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
• http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1414
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:001
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:1
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0058.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0059.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485792/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26532
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3956
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.html
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14802
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9488
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00606.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00712.html

Affected products (45)

• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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