Description
The Firebird/Interbase dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or crash) via unknown vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wireshark | 0.99.7~pre1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 0.99.7~pre1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 0.99.7~pre1-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | wireshark | 0.99.6rel-5+0.99.7~pre1-1+lenny1 | DTSA-92-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | libsmi +1 | 0.4.5-2.el5 | RHSA-2008:0058 |
| RHEL 5 | wireshark +1 | 0.99.7-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0058 |
| RHEL 4 | libsmi +1 | 0.4.5-2.el4 | RHSA-2008:0058 |
| RHEL 4 | wireshark +1 | 0.99.7-1.el4 | RHSA-2008:0058 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2008:0058 Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DTSA-92-1 wireshark - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 27777 third-party-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1975
- 29048 third-party-advisory
- 26532 vdb-entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2007-03.html
- 28564 third-party-advisory
- 20080103 rPSA-2008-0004-1 tshark wireshark mailing-list
- GLSA-200712-23 vendor-advisory
- 28304 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15036 vdb-entry signature
- 1018988 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2007-4690 vendor-advisory
- 28325 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:1 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:001 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0058 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2008:004 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199958
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9799 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2007-3956 vdb-entry
- 28197 third-party-advisory
- 28288 third-party-advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0004
- 28207 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2007-4590 vendor-advisory