CVE-2015-8731
wireshark - security update
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.0%
Description
The dissct_rsl_ipaccess_msg function in epan/dissectors/packet-rsl.c in the RSL dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not reject unknown TLV types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.
How to fix CVE-2015-8731
To remediate CVE-2015-8731, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.8.2-5wheezy18 or later
Is CVE-2015-8731 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.0.1+g59ea380-1
- from 0, < 1.8.2-5wheezy18
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |