CVE-2015-8740: 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…

PriorityP335medium5.3CVSS 3.0

AVAACHPRNUINSUCNINAH

EXPLOIT

EPSS

7.14%

93.5th percentile

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.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	wireshark	< wireshark 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 (bookworm)	wireshark 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 (bookworm)
wireshark	wireshark	—	—
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 2.0.1+g59ea380-1	2.0.1+g59ea380-1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 2.0.1+g59ea380-1	2.0.1+g59ea380-1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 2.0.1+g59ea380-1	2.0.1+g59ea380-1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 2.0.1+g59ea380-1	2.0.1+g59ea380-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.05.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv5.3MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.3MEDIUM

vendor_redhat5.3MEDIUM

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