CVE-2007-6111: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) allow remote attackers to cause a den...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE describes crashes in Wireshark, formerly Ethereal, when handling a crafted MP3 file or certain NCP dissector input. The documented impact is denial of service, not data theft or code execution. Business urgency is mainly for legacy environments or automated packet-analysis workflows that still process untrusted files or traffic with affected builds. Exposure is most plausible where old Wireshark or tshark packages process untrusted captures, media files, or live traffic. Internet-facing exposure is not established by the bundle unless Wireshark/tshark is embedded in automated ingestion or monitoring pipelines. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless affected Wireshark tooling is still in production. Prioritize remediation for SOC, malware-analysis, packet-processing, and network-monitoring systems that ingest untrusted data. Mitigation focus: Check Wireshark and OS vendor advisories for affected and fixed package versions.; Upgrade legacy Wireshark, Ethereal, and tshark installations according to vendor guidance.; Avoid processing untrusted captures or files with obsolete Wireshark builds..

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Jun 28, 2026, 19:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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