# CVE-2013-4924: epan/dissectors/packet-dcom-sysact.c in the DCOM ISystemActivator dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not properly validate cer

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-07-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8828
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.1.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17701
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-dcom-sysact.c?r1=50432&r2=50431&pathrev=50432
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-44.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54296
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=50432

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