CVE-2015-8740

MEDIUM

Wireshark - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39003

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (6)

[Patch] https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e78093f69f1e95df919bbe644baa06c7e4e720c0

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-58.html

[Issue Tracking] https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11846

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0326

EPSS Percentile 87.0%

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-20

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

wireshark/wireshark

Timeline

Published Jan 04, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026