CVE-2007-0457: Unspecified vulnerability in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.14 through 0.9...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Wireshark/Ethereal crash vulnerability. A crafted or otherwise problematic IEEE 802.11-related input could make affected Wireshark versions stop running, disrupting packet analysis. The supplied sources do not show data theft, privilege escalation, or code execution. Exposure is most plausible where legacy Wireshark or Ethereal builds are still installed and used to inspect wireless traffic or untrusted packet captures. Modern supported Wireshark installations are not identified as affected in the provided material. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless affected tools remain in use. Business impact is analyst workstation disruption, not confirmed compromise, based on the supplied sources. Mitigation focus: Identify any Wireshark or Ethereal installations in the affected version range.; Replace affected builds with vendor-supported Wireshark packages or current maintained releases.; Check Wireshark and OS vendor advisories for exact fixed package guidance..

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Jun 29, 2026, 07:49 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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