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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-12-05T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:21:28.403Z

Reserved: 2012-11-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-6053

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-12-05T11:57:19.913

Modified: 2017-09-19T01:35:32.323

Link: CVE-2012-6053

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-11-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6053 - Bugzilla