Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2531
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-2531
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2531
0.82%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 72 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2531
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.9
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.2
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-2531
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-2531
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00016.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:0661-1: moderate: Security update for wireshark
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035118
Wireshark Multiple Dissector/Parser Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - July 2016
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201604-05) — Gentoo security
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=de65fd6b00d0b891930324b9549c93ccfe9cac30
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11829
11829 – Wireshark static out-of-bounds read in dissct_rsl_ipaccess_msgVendor Advisory
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-10.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2016-10 · RSL dissector crashVendor Advisory
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=de65fd6b00d0b891930324b9549c93ccfe9cac30
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3516
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3516-1 wireshark
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00015.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:0660-1: moderate: Security update for wireshark
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