CVE-2016-2530

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: February 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The dissct_rsl_ipaccess_msg function in epan/dissectors/packet-rsl.c in the RSL dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 mishandles the case of an unrecognized TLV type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2531.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-10.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11829
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2930d3105c3ff2bfb1278b34ad10e2e71c3b8fb0
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-10.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11829
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2930d3105c3ff2bfb1278b34ad10e2e71c3b8fb0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

wireshark

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