Wireshark : CVE-2012-6053 : USB dissector infinite loop
5
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
12/05/2012
07/25/2018
05/03/2018
05/03/2018
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.
Solution(s)
- wireshark-upgrade-1_6_12
- wireshark-upgrade-1_8_4
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