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CVE-2016-2531
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-02-28T04:59:09.887 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:44:14.303

Summary

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.

Affected products

wireshark — wireshark

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References

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