CVE-2013-4923: Medium severity wireshark vulnerability
Published Jul 29, 2013
·Updated
Memory leak in the dissectdcomActivationProperties function in epan/dissectors/packet-dcom-sysact.c in the DCOM ISystemActivator dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted packets.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Wireshark Wireshark=1.10.0
Remediation
Event History
Jul 29, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-4923?
The severity of CVE-2013-4923 is classified as moderate due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-4923?
To fix CVE-2013-4923, update Wireshark to version 1.10.1 or later.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2013-4923?
Wireshark version 1.10.0 is affected by CVE-2013-4923.
4
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2013-4923?
CVE-2013-4923 is associated with denial of service attacks due to memory leak vulnerabilities.
5
What functions in Wireshark are impacted by CVE-2013-4923?
The dissect_dcom_ActivationProperties function in Wireshark's DCOM ISystemActivator dissector is impacted by CVE-2013-4923.