VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-2531
CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.46%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-02-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
Off-by-one error 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers a 0xff tag value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2530.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer