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.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4923?

To fix CVE-2013-4923, update Wireshark to version 1.10.1 or later.

Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2013-4923?

Wireshark version 1.10.0 is affected by CVE-2013-4923.

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.

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.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-4923

medium

CWE

399

29/7/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-4923

First published: Mon Jul 29 2013(Updated: )

Memory leak in the dissect_dcom_ActivationProperties 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Wireshark Wireshark	=1.10.0

Remedy

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-dcom-sysact.c?r1=50094&r2=50093&pathrev=50094

Remedy

http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=50094

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4923?
To fix CVE-2013-4923, update Wireshark to version 1.10.1 or later.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2013-4923?
Wireshark version 1.10.0 is affected by CVE-2013-4923.
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.
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4923?
To fix CVE-2013-4923, update Wireshark to version 1.10.1 or later.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2013-4923?
Wireshark version 1.10.0 is affected by CVE-2013-4923.
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.
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.