CVE-2015-8731
MEDIUM5.5EPSS 1.0%wireshark - security update
Published: 1/4/2016Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
The dissct_rsl_ipaccess_msg function in epan/dissectors/packet-rsl.c in the RSL dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not reject unknown TLV types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/wiresharkfrom 0, < 2.0.1+g59ea380-1
- Debian/wiresharkfrom 0, < 1.8.2-5wheezy18
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |