CVE-2015-8740
Published: 4 January 2016
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
wireshark Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.3 |
Attack vector | Adjacent |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8740
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=e78093f69f1e95df919bbe644baa06c7e4e720c0
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11846
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-58.html
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian