Wireshark 1.10.0 DCOM ISystemActivator Dissector packet-dcom-sysact.c dissect_dcom_ActivationProperties resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Wireshark 1.10.0. Affected is the function dissect_dcom_ActivationProperties of the file epan/dissectors/packet-dcom-sysact.c of the component DCOM ISystemActivator Dissector. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-4923. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Wireshark 1.10.0 (Packet Analyzer Software). This issue affects the function dissect_dcom_ActivationProperties of the file epan/dissectors/packet-dcom-sysact.c of the component DCOM ISystemActivator Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 07/26/2013 by Laurent Butti as wnpa-sec-2013-44 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wireshark.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the project team. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-4923 since 07/26/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69849 (Fedora 19 : wireshark-1.10.1-1.fc19 (2013-16362)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121476 (Solaris 11.1 Support Repository Update (SRU) 11.4.0 Missing).

Upgrading to version 1.10.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (86016), Tenable (69849), SecurityFocus (BID 61471†), OSVDB (95710†) and Secunia (SA54296†). The entries VDB-9765, VDB-9766, VDB-9768 and VDB-9769 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 69849
Nessus Name: Fedora 19 : wireshark-1.10.1-1.fc19 (2013-16362)
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OpenVAS ID: 866883
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for wireshark FEDORA-2013-16362
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireshark 1.10.1

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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wnpa-sec-2013-44
Researcher: Laurent Butti
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4923 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4923
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9767

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X-Force: 86016
SecurityFocus: 61471
Secunia: 54296 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 95710
Vulnerability Center: 42712 - Wireshark 1.10.0 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability due to a Problem in the DCOM ActivationProperties, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2013 10:43
Updated: 05/20/2021 17:06
Changes: 07/30/2013 10:43 (85), 05/18/2017 17:21 (1), 05/20/2021 16:59 (4), 05/20/2021 17:06 (1)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:5DF:103

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