Stack-based Buffer Overflow in TDS Dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x

Stack-based Buffer Overflow in TDS Dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x

CVE-2015-8740 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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