CVE-2012-6053
EPSS 0.70%
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-usb.c in the USB dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 relies on a length field to calculate an offset value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero value for this field.
How to fix CVE-2012-6053
To remediate CVE-2012-6053, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.8.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2012-6053 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.8.6-1