Improper Input Validation Affecting wireshark package, versions [0,2.0.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.26% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WIRESHARK-2318417
  • published14 Dec 2021
  • disclosed4 Jan 2016
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 4 Jan 2016

CVE-2015-8740  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade wireshark to version 2.0.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. 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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