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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