First published: Mon Jul 29 2013(Updated: )
epan/dissectors/packet-dcom-sysact.c in the DCOM ISystemActivator dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not properly validate certain index values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted packet.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Wireshark Wireshark | =1.10.0 |
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CVE-2013-4924 has a medium severity rating as it can lead to denial of service.
To mitigate CVE-2013-4924, upgrade Wireshark to version 1.10.1 or later.
CVE-2013-4924 affects Wireshark version 1.10.0.
Yes, CVE-2013-4924 can be exploited remotely through crafted packets.
CVE-2013-4924 can cause assertion failures leading to application crashes.