CVE-2012-6053
epan/dissectors/packet-usb.c in the USB dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6053- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6053- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5927 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5927- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2jp-3fgc-5gr6 No score
epan/dissectors/packet-usb.c in the USB dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c2jp-3fgc-5gr6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6053- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6053 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6053- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-6053 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6053- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 1.8.6-1 | 1.8.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:7 |
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.10.0-11.10.0-21.10.0-2~bpo70+11.10.0~rc1-11.10.0~rc2-1 Show 45 moreShow less1.10.1-11.10.1-1~bpo70+11.10.2-11.10.2-1~bpo70+11.10.2-21.10.3-11.10.3-1~bpo70+11.10.4-11.10.5-11.10.5-1~bpo70+11.10.5-21.10.6-11.10.6-1~bpo70+11.10.7-11.10.7-1~bpo70+11.10.7-21.10.7-31.10.7-41.10.8-11.10.8-1~bpo70+11.12.0+git+4fab41a1-11.12.0~rc1-11.12.0~rc1-21.12.0~rc2+git+fd017ee+dfsg1-11.12.0~rc3+git+e14d5b6eaa+dfsg1-11.12.1+g01b65bf-11.12.1+g01b65bf-1~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-21.12.1+g01b65bf-2~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-31.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4~bpo70+11.8.2-5wheezy101.8.2-5wheezy111.8.2-5wheezy121.8.2-5wheezy131.8.2-5wheezy141.8.2-5wheezy151.8.2-5wheezy15~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy161.8.2-5wheezy16~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy171.8.2-5wheezy181.8.2-5wheezy21.8.2-5wheezy3 |
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6053 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published December 5, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.81%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.8.6-1.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15915
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7787
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-31.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00022.html
anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45310
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Left out here: 13 versions. The JSON record has them.