Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-6053 (CCN-80372)

Assigned:2012-11-28
Published:2012-11-28
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-usb.c?r1=45310&r2=45309&pathrev=45310

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=45310

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-6053

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2012:1633

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2013:0151

Source: CCN
Type: SA51422
Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-56729
Wireshark Information Disclosure and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: wnpa-sec-2012-31
Wireshark USB dissector infinite loop

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-31.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7787

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-usb-dos(80372)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15915

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15915
    V
    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
    2013-08-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20126053000
    V
    CVE-2012-6053 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201260530000000
    V
    CVE-2012-6053 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2012-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20126053000
    V
    CVE-2012-6053 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2012-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20126053000
    V
    CVE-2012-6053 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2012-12-05
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.1
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.3
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.4
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.5
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.6
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.7
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.8
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.9
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.10
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.11
    wireshark wireshark 1.8.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.8.1
    wireshark wireshark 1.8.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.8.3
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.1
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.3
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.4
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.5
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.6
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.7
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.8
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.9
    wireshark wireshark 1.8.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.8.1
    wireshark wireshark 1.8.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.6.10
    wireshark wireshark 1.8.3