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CVE-2015-8731 (GCVE-0-2015-8731)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-01-04 02:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 08:29
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Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2015-12-29 00:00
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