Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2015-8740 — Improper Input Validation in Wireshark

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation7 documents7 sources
Severity
5.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
3.3%
top 12.85%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
WiresharkDebian Wireshark
Timeline
PublishedJan 4
Latest updateMay 17

Description

The dissect_tds7_colmetadata_token function in epan/dissectors/packet-tds.c in the TDS dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the number of columns, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.6 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/wireshark< wireshark 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 2.0.1+g59ea380-1+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-52h2-w5gw-mp27: The dissect_tds7_colmetadata_token function in epan/dissectors/packet-tds↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2015-8740: The dissect_tds7_colmetadata_token function in epan/dissectors/packet-tds↗2016-01-04
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Wireshark - dissect_diameter_base_framed_ipv6_prefix Stack Buffer Overflow↗2015-12-16
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
wireshark: TDS dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2015-58)↗2015-12-29
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Debian
CVE-2015-8740: wireshark - The dissect_tds7_colmetadata_token function in epan/dissectors/packet-tds.c in t...↗2015
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8740 wireshark: TDS dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2015-58)↗2016-01-06
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