CVE-2015-8740 (GCVE-0-2015-8740)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-01-04 02:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 08:29
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Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2015-12-29 00:00
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