Stack-based buffer overflow in Wireshark - CVE-2015-8740
Published: January 4, 2016 / Updated: March 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40555
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8740
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the dissect_tds7_colmetadata_token function in epan/dissectors/packet-tds.c in the TDS dissector when processing a crafted packet. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-8740
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-58.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11846
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=e78093f69f1e95df919bbe644baa06c7e4e720c0
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05