CVE-2015-8740 Information

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:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551 http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-58.html https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11846 https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=e78093f69f1e95df919bbe644baa06c7e4e720c0 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.3