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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | alpine-linux-upgrade-wireshark | Aug 30, 2017 | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-wireshark | Mar 14, 2016 | Feb 27, 2016 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-wiresharkfreebsd-upgrade-package-wireshark-litefreebsd-upgrade-package-wireshark-qt5freebsd-upgrade-package-tsharkfreebsd-upgrade-package-tshark-lite | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 1, 2016 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-analyzer-wireshark | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 27, 2016 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-wiresharkhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-wireshark-gnome | Dec 4, 2019 | Feb 28, 2016 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-diagnostic-wireshark-1-12-10-0-175-3-7-0-3-0oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-diagnostic-wireshark-tshark-1-12-10-0-175-3-7-0-3-0oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-diagnostic-wireshark-wireshark-common-1-12-10-0-175-3-7-0-3-0 | May 29, 2017 | Feb 27, 2016 | |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libwireshark13suse-upgrade-libwireshark8suse-upgrade-libwireshark9suse-upgrade-libwiretap10suse-upgrade-libwiretap6suse-upgrade-libwiretap7suse-upgrade-libwscodecs1suse-upgrade-libwsutil11suse-upgrade-libwsutil7suse-upgrade-libwsutil8suse-upgrade-wiresharksuse-upgrade-wireshark-develsuse-upgrade-wireshark-gtksuse-upgrade-wireshark-ui-qt | Mar 8, 2016 | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-wireshark | Nov 19, 2024 | Feb 28, 2016 | |
| Wireshark | wireshark-upgrade-1_12_10wireshark-upgrade-2_0_2 | Oct 4, 2017 | Feb 27, 2016 |
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