CVE-2015-8731 | Wireshark up to 1.12.8/2.0.0 RSL Dissector packet-rsl.c dissct_rsl_ipaccess_msg input validation (EDB-38995 / Nessus ID 87824)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Wireshark up to 1.12.8/2.0.0. This issue affects the function dissct_rsl_ipaccess_msg of the file epan/dissectors/packet-rsl.c of the component RSL Dissector. The manipulation leads to improper input validation.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-8731. The attack needs to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.