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CVE-2015-8740
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…
Medium5.3EPSS 6.7%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.7% · top 6.1% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 79382 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11846 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-58.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e78093f69f1e95df919bbe644baa06c7e4e720c0 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201604-05 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 1034551 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .